Career
Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, he received his bachelor"s degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University. He then went to University of Oklahoma College of Law and later received his law degree from Washington University School of Law. He was the Stillwater, Oklahoma city attorney and taught business law at Oklahoma State University.
He died in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Draper was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1971. In 1978, Draper was presiding in the chair during the final day of session when there was a dispute over adjournment.
He was first elected speaker in 1979. Draper was convicted of a felony, forcing him out of office, and was succeeded by Jim Barker.
The felony charge of voter tampering was eventually overturned by a federal judge.
