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ORMAN E. MCCARTNEY
Vol. 3, p. 1145

Some there are whose lives are controlled by circumstances and others
who overcome circumstances and control their own lives. To this latter
class it may be safely said that Orman E. McCartney belongs. When he
entered upon his career it was in a professional capacity, but
enlightened views and an inherent talent for business called him from
the instruments of his learned vocation, and, entering actively into
finance, he soon placed himself in a position where he was able to
shape his own career. Coming to Oklahoma City in November, 1909, he
here founded the Oklahoma National Life Insurance Company, the first
domestic life insurance company organized in the state, and of this
enterprise he has continued to act as president.

Mr. McCartney was born in Fremont County, Iowa, in 1874, and is a son
of Milton and Helen (PAUL) McCartney, both of whom are now deceased.
The father, a native of Ohio, moved to Iowa as one of the pioneers of
Fremont County, in 1850, and there passed the remainder of his life in
agricultural pursuits. Mrs. McCartney was a native of Indiana. The
public and high schools of Thurman, Iowa, furnished Orman E. McCartney
with his early education, and after some preparation he entered the
University of Iowa, at Iowa City, from which he was duly graduated in
1900, with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. Following his
graduation he remained at the university for two years as an
instructor, and then returned to Thurman, where for one year he was
engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. McCartney came to
Oklahoma in 1903, in which year he settled at Custer City, there
engaging in the banking business, but in 1909 came to Oklahoma City,
where in November of that year he organized the Oklahoma National Life
Insurance Company of which he at once became president, a position
which he has held to the present time. This concern, the first
domestic life insurance company organized in Oklahoma, now does
business all over this state, Texas, Arkansas and Kansas, and December
31, 1914, had about 5,000 policies in force, with insurance amounting
to about $7,000,000.00. That the company has enjoyed a rapid and
consistent growth under Mr. McCartney's wise and able management may
be seen from the fact that the assets, which on December 31, 1909, wee
$239,033, were December 31, 1914, $743,000.00. Mr. McCartney's success
is an illustration of a man of dominating motive and shrewd foresight
responding manfully to a business opportunity. He belongs to that
class of keen men who bring with them the atmosphere of business, and
who do business in a modern, systematic and efficient manner. Among
his associates he is relied upon absolutely.

Fraternally, Mr. McCartney has numerous important connections. He is a
thirty-second degree Mason, being a member of Custer City Lodge No.
258, A.F.&A.M, all the Scottish Rite bodies, Oklahoma Consistory,
Valley of Guthrie, and India Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. He belongs also to
Custer City Lodge No. 236, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the
Knights of Pythias, of Thurman, Iowa, in which he has gone through all
the chairs; and Oklahoma City Lodge No. 417, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks.

In 1906 Mr. McCartney was married to Miss Lola TALKINGTON, daughter of
A.B. and Catherine Talkington, of Greeley, Nebraska. Three children
have been born to this union: Helen, Verabelle and O.E., Jr. The
McCartney home is located at No. 1117 North Shartel Avenue.

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