John W. McCune
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Preceded byJohn M. Slater
Succeeded byMandell Matheson
ConstituencyTulsa County Office 6 (1958-1965)
72nd district (1965-1972)
72nd district (1965-1972)
DiedOctober 26, 1981
John W. McCune | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office 1958–1972 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Slater |
| Succeeded by | Mandell Matheson |
| Constituency | Tulsa County Office 6 (1958-1965) 72nd district (1965-1972) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | October 26, 1981 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Missouri School of Law |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John W. McCune was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 72nd district between 1958 and 1972.
McCune graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1929 and started a practice in Tulsa. He served as an assistant city attorney from 1940 to 1942 when he joined the U.S. Army during World War II. He served as a commissioned officer until 1945. After the war he was appointed assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma where he served between 1945 and 1952. From 1956 to 1958 he was the chair of the Tulsa County Democratic Party.[1]