Denzil D. Garrison

Background

Garrison, Denzil D. was born on November 20, 1926 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Don and Nita Ellen (Smith) Garrison.

Education

University of Oklahoma (Juris Doctor, 1964. County Attorney, Washington County, Oklahoma, 1955-1956. Minority Leader: Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1958-1959 and Oklahoma State Senate, 1965-1972.

State Representative, 1959-1960.

State Senator, 1960-1972. Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1965-1966.

Outstanding Young Oklahoman, Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1960. Member, 1965— and President, since 1984, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society.

Member, Board of Trustees, Oklahoma University Memorial Student Union, 1960-1974.

Career

Worked at Garrison, Brown, Carlson, Buchanan & Busby, Incorporated (Bartlesville, Oklahoma) specializing in Probate, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Civil Practice, Consumer Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Election Campaign and Political Law. Admitted to the bar, 1953, Oklahoma. 1959, United States. Supreme Court.

1970, United States.

Court of Military Appeals. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Oklahoma University Alumni Council, 1963-1964. County Attorney, Washington County, Oklahoma, 1955-1956.

Minority Leader: Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1958-1959 and Oklahoma State Senate, 1965-1972.

State Representative, 1959-1960. State Senator, 1960-1972.

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1965-1966. Outstanding Young Oklahoman, Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1960.

Member, 1965— and President, 1984—, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society.

Member, Board of Trustees, Oklahoma University Memorial Student Union, 1960-1974. Member: Washington County Practicing Bar (President, 1961. 1983—); Oklahoma and American Bar Associations.

Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Military: Major, United States.A.R., Retired.

Achievements

• Denzil D. Garrison has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Oklahoma University Alumni Council, 1963-1964. County Attorney, Washington County, Oklahoma, 1955-1956. Minority Leader: Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1958-1959 and Oklahoma State Senate, 1965-1972.

State Representative, 1959-1960.

State Senator, 1960-1972. Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1965-1966.

Outstanding Young Oklahoman, Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1960. Member, 1965— and President, 1984—, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society.

Member, Board of Trustees, Oklahoma University Memorial Student Union, 1960-1974.

Member: Washington County Practicing Bar (President, 1961. 1983—); Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Military: Major, United States.A.R., Retired.

Interests

• Fishing, camping.

Connections

Married Barbara Lee Hopper, April 3, 1954. Children: Charles Alfred, Ellen Marie, Kathryn Ann, Elizabeth Lee, Martha Amanda.

Father:

Joseph Don Garrison

Mother:

Nita Ellen (Smith) Garrison

Spouse:

Barbara Lee Hopper

child:

Kathryn Ann Garrison

child:

Ellen Marie Garrison

child:

Charles Alfred Garrison

child:

Martha Amanda Garrison

child:

Elizabeth Lee Garrison