I wanted to take a second and thank Nancy for sending me some great pictures from Avery, Oklahoma. I will be adding these to town information page in the wiki just as soon as I can.
Robertson Home
This is a picture of her great grandfather’s home in Avery. G.A. Robertson was one of the founding members of the town. He also owned and operated one of the largest general stores in the town, a livery stable, and had an interest in the the lumber mill and cotton gin. At one time G.A. Robertson was the mayor of Avery. His brother James B. A. Robertson went on to become the 4th Governor of Oklahoma.
On a separate note, James Robertson has a very interesting history as Oklahoma’s Governor. In 1921, Robertson was forced to declare martial law due to the Tulsa Race Riots. Robertson also tried to pass many programs aimed at helping Oklahomans and tried to pass legislation for vast improvements of Oklahoma’s highway system, but voters did not support the bill. With a divided legislature and government scandals, the Republicans impeached many Democratic politicians and fell one vote short of impeaching Robertson himself.
Bryan Robertson
Avery Train Station
Avery 2002
