Background
Fraker, Elmer L. was born on November 18, 1892 in Hazelton, Kansas, United States. Son of John C. and Sarah Frances (Smith) Fraker.
Fraker, Elmer L. was born on November 18, 1892 in Hazelton, Kansas, United States. Son of John C. and Sarah Frances (Smith) Fraker.
Bachelor, University Oklahoma, 1920. Master of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1938.
Head English department, Cherokee High School, 1921-1925; principal high school, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 1926-1939; president, Mangum Junior College, 1939-1945; state adjunct business manager, American Legion Oklahoma, 1945-1955; administrative secretary, Oklahoma History Society, 1955-1972; field deputy, Oklahoma History Society, 1972-1973; member county, American Association State and Local History, 1960-1968; vice president, North America Historic Sites Communications Association, 1957-1958; founder, 1st chairman, State History Adminstrs., 1968-1969.
Member State Pardon and Parole Board, 1942-1945, Oklahoma City Schools Policy Committee, 1953, Oklahoma City advisory committee Salvation Army. Director Civil Defense, Southwestern Oklahoma, State Salvage Committee World World War II. Member State Education Advisory Committee, 4th Corps Army Area Civilian Advisory Committee, State Veterans Employment Advisory Committee.
Candidate Democratic nomination United States Senate, 1944. Member American Legion (state Commander 1935-1936), University Okla Alumni Association (president 1942), Military Order World Wars, International Platform Association, Oklahoma City Men's Dinner Club, Masons, Rotary, Odd Fellows, Sigma Nu.
Married Edna M. Stuerke, June 5, 1923. Children: Carolyn Fraker Atkinson, Robert Vincent.