Page Belcher

Page Henry Belcher (April 21, 1899 – August 2, 1980) was an American Republican politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

After most of the 8th's territory was merged with the Tulsa-based 1st district, Belcher ran for reelection there, and held the seat until retiring in 1973.

[11][12] In 1971, Belcher was the sole Republican in the state's congressional delegation to vote for the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.

[13] Belcher usually had easy reelection campaigns because the Tulsa area was friendly to Republicans, but was nearly defeated in 1958 due to discontent over the Eisenhower administration's farm policy.

He faced another credible challenge in 1970, when former Johnson administration official James R. Jones held him to only 55 percent of the vote.

With Jones priming for a rematch in 1972, Belcher announced that June that he was retiring due to age and poor health.

The Page Belcher Federal Courthouse (1974 photograph) is located in Tulsa , Oklahoma .