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| − | William Lewis Couch (b Wilkes County, N. C. 1850 d Oklahoma City 1890) fled to Butler County, Kan. from Reconstruction North Carolina with his family. He built a successful livestock business but was attracted to the Boomer movement in the 1880s, ultimately becoming a Moses-like figure to the Boomers after the death of David L. Payne. He served as mayor from April 27, 1889 - November 11, 1889. | + | William Lewis Couch (b Wilkes County, N. C. 1850 d Oklahoma City 1890) fled to Butler County, Kan. from Reconstruction North Carolina with his family. He built a successful livestock business but was attracted to the Boomer movement in the 1880s, ultimately becoming a Moses-like figure to the Boomers after the death of David L. Payne. He served as mayor of Oklahoma City from April 27, 1889 - November 11, 1889. On April 5, 1890 Couch was shot by J.C. Adams over a disputed land claim and died of his wounds April 21, 1890. William Couch is buried in [[Fairlawn Cemetery]]. |
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William Lewis Couch (b Wilkes County, N. C. 1850 d Oklahoma City 1890) fled to Butler County, Kan. from Reconstruction North Carolina with his family. He built a successful livestock business but was attracted to the Boomer movement in the 1880s, ultimately becoming a Moses-like figure to the Boomers after the death of David L. Payne. He served as mayor of Oklahoma City from April 27, 1889 - November 11, 1889. On April 5, 1890 Couch was shot by J.C. Adams over a disputed land claim and died of his wounds April 21, 1890. William Couch is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery. [1]
