Ben Sherrer
American politician
Ben Sherrer (born June 18, 1968) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 8th district from 2004 to 2016.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q84597844. VIAF identifies the subject as 309846885. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1968, 2004 and 2016.
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