Lewis Kamas

Lewis Kamas
Lewis Kamas
	Kamas in 1945
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 58th district
	In office; 1967–1988
Preceded by	A. L. Murrow
Succeeded by	Elmer Maddux
Personal details
Born	Lewis Melvin Kamas; October 24, 1921; Beaver County, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1996 (aged 75); Freedom, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Occupation	Military lieutenant

Lewis Melvin Kamas (October 24, 1921 – October 26, 1996) was an American military lieutenant and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1967 to 1988.^[1]

Life and career

Kamas was born in Beaver County, Oklahoma,^[2] the son of Frank and Mable Kamas. He attended and graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.^[3] After graduating, he served in the United States Army in 1942, later transferring to the United States Army Air Corps in 1943.^[4] During his military service, he served with the 452nd Bomb Group during World War II,^[2] and was captured as a prisoner of war by Germany in 1945,^[5] which after his release, he retired from his military service, retiring at the rank of lieutenant.^[2]

Kamas served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1967 to 1988.^[6]^[7]

Kamas died on October 26, 1996, in Freedom, Oklahoma, at the age of 75.^[8]^[9]

^ "Historic Members". Oklahoma Legislature. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brown, Valerie (September 23, 2020). "Hometown Hero Lewis M. Kamas". Alva Review-Courier. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "[1985-1986] Directory of Oklahoma Part 1 (Pages 1-216)". Oklahoma Legislature. p. 105. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "Lieut. Kamas". The Freedom Call. Freedom, Oklahoma. February 8, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lieut. Lewis Kamas Is in Germany As Prisoner Of War". The Alva Review-Courier. Alva, Oklahoma. April 6, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kamas Won't Seek Office". The Oklahoman. April 3, 1988. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "All Members Of The Oklahoma House Of Representatives" (PDF). Oklahoma Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "Flags Lowered for Kamas". The Oklahoman. October 29, 1996. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "Lewis M. Kamas". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)