William T. Pheiffer

William Townsend Pheiffer (July 15, 1898 – August 16, 1986) was an American lawyer, Republican politician and diplomat.

He attended the public schools of Purcell, Ardmore[2] and Oklahoma City, and the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity.

Pheiffer was the first Republican to carry the district, defeating the Democratic incumbent, James Fay.

During World War II, Pheiffer entered the Army as a captain of the cavalry and served from March 12, 1943, to April 22, 1944.

On August 1, 1944, he was appointed counsel to the Petroleum Administration for War, Washington, D.C., and served until February 8, 1945.

He then resumed private practice as a member of the New York and Washington law firm of Pheiffer, Stephens & Weaver.

[8][9] Pheiffer then returned with his bride to the Dominican Republic and they took up residence together at the U.S. Embassy in Ciudad Trujillo (now Santo Domingo).