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THOMAS W. MAYFIELD
Vol. 3, p. 1291

An honored and representative younger member of the bar of Cleveland
County, Thomas Wollard Mayfield is engaged in the practice of law
profession in the City of Norman, which is not only the judicial
center of the county but which also claims special priority by reason
of its being the seat of the University of Oklahoma. Further interest
attaches to success and prestige at the bar of Cleveland County by
reason of his being a native son of the fine little town in which he
now maintains his home and is known to be a loyal and progressive
citizen.

Thomas Mayfield was born at Norman, Oklahoma, on the 14th of
September, 1889, the year that marked the opening of Oklahoma
Territory to settlement. He is a son of Warren T. and Mabel
(White)Mayfield, the former of whom was born in the State of
Kentucky, in 1858, and the latter of whom was born in Illinois, their
marriage having been solemnized at Chillicothe, Missouri, to which
state the father had removed when becoming a man. Warren T. Mayfield
participated in the rush of new settlers that came into Oklahoma
Territory on the day that it was first thrown open for settlement,
April 17, 1889, and he became one of the founders of the Town of
Norman, where he and his wife have since maintained their residence
and where he has been a prominent and influential citizen in
connection with both business and civic development and progress. He
is the pioneer druggist of this now thriving and attractive little
city, and is the owner of the building and business known as the
Rexall Drug Store, 205 East Main Street. He was a member of the state
pharmacy board and has served as a member of the city council, as has
he also as a valued and effective member of the board of education of
Norman. He is a staunch democrat in his political adherency, is
affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and holds membership in the Christian Church. His wife
is member of the Presbyterian Church. Of the children the eldest is
William V., who is associated with his father in the conducting of
the drug store; Thomas W., of this review, is the second child; and
Warren T. is a member of the class of 1917, in the University of
Oklahoma.

Thomas W. Mayfield continued to attend the public school of Norman
until he had completed the curriculum of the high school, in which he
was graduated in 1908. For six months he pursued higher academic
studies in Park College, at Parkville, Missouri, and during the
following semester he was a student in the literary department of the
University of Oklahoma, in his home city. He then entered the law
department of the university, and in the same he was graduated as a
member of the class of 1912, his reception of the degree of Bachelor
of Laws being virtually coincident with his admission to the bar of
his native state. He has since been engaged in the active general
practice of his profession at Norman, and his ability, close
application and personal popularity have enabled him to build up a
substantial and representative law business and to gain place as one
of the prominent younger representatives of his profession in this
part of his native state, his well appointed offices being in the
Mayfield Building, at 205 East Main Street. He is actively identified
with the Cleveland County Bar Association and Oklahoma State Bar
Association and is affiliated with the Woodmen of the World and Sigma
Alpha Epsilon College fraternity, his political allegiance being
given to the democratic party.

On the 11th of August, 1911, was solemnized the marriage of Mr.
Mayfield to Miss Minnie Greenmore, whose father, Charles Greenmore,
is a prominent banker and stockbroker at Lexington, Cleveland County.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield have one son, Thomas Wollard, who was born the
28th of October, 1915.

Typed for OKGenWeb by: Annajo Limore, September 28, 1998.