from Democrat Woodrow Wilson to Republican Warren G. Harding. Oklahoma lost its Democratic U.S. senator, Thomas Gore, who was replaced by John W. Harreld, the first Republican from Oklahoma to serve in the United States Senate. Robertson was left with a divided legislature. He was not successful in gaining passage for his proposed policies for the remaining two years of his term. Scandals haunted Robertson's administration during the remainder of his term. Disputes between the Republican House and Democratic Senate resulted in the House's investigation of the executive branch, most notably Robertson himself. As in the case of Governor Lee Cruce before him, the House came within one vote of impeaching Robertson. In 1921 the House adjourned without voting on appropriation bills. This forced Robertson to operate the government on deficit spending until he called a special session of the legislature to resolve the issue. Robertson also faced considerable opposition from the Republican Corporation Commissioner Campbell Russell, who exposed what the Republicans believed to be a scandal in Robertson's handling of pardons and paroles. With the inauguration of John C. Walton as the fifth governor, Robertson left office on January 8, 1923. Later life, arrest, and death As a private citizen, Robertson resumed practicing law. Following his leave from office, Robertson, along with some 30 current and former state officials, was charged with bribery in a bank scandal. On the evening of March 22, 1922, Robertson submitted to his arrest in Okmulgee County. Earlier that day a grand jury which investigated the failure of state banks in Okmulgee County, named Robertson and Fred G. Dennis, former state banking commissioner, in an indictment. He was acquitted, but the episode hurt his political career. He ran for governor again, for Oklahoma Supreme Court justice, and for U.S. senator, but he never held another political office, appointed or elected. Robertson died of cancer on March 7, 1938 in Oklahoma City. He was buried in his adoptive hometown of Chandler in Oak Park Cemetery. State of the State Speeches References Sources Thoburn, Joseph B. A Standard History of Oklahoma.vol. 3, p. 1054. American Historical Society. Chicago and New York. 1916. Available on Google Books. 1871 births 1938 deaths People from Keokuk County, Iowa People from Chandler, Oklahoma Democratic Party governors of Oklahoma Oklahoma state court judges Oklahoma lawyers Deaths from cancer in Oklahoma Methodists from Oklahoma