OKC is committed to serving all people. City employees, including police officers and firefighters, focus on their core responsibilities to provide essential services. City employees do not ask about immigration status when providing services. This ensures everyone can:• Access City services• Call for help in emergencies• Report crimes and cooperate with OKCPD• Live and work in the community
Dates in office: April 12, 1892 - April 9, 1894 Born: June 7, 1861 Died: July 27, 1926
Wisconsin native Oscar August Mitscher came to Oklahoma City in 1889 and opened a dry goods store. Mitscher was only 30 when he was elected, making him the City’s youngest Mayor. In the two years of Mitscher’s term, Mayor and Council passed about 70 ordinances regulating the laying of sidewalks, the conduct of business, and fire safety. Disposal of waste and sanitary handling of livestock were serious issues, as well as the sale of liquor and the operation of dance halls.
In 1900, Mitscher was appointed as an agent to the Osage Indian Nation in Pawhuska, Indian Territory by President William McKinley. Mitscher returned to Oklahoma City in 1904 and remained a fixture in City government.