Jack Walton, the fifth governor of Oklahoma, was the first governor to be impeached and removed from office. He was elected in January 1923, when the state was still reeling from the Tulsa Race Riots in 1921. In an effort to crack down on the Ku Klux Klan, he declared martial law in Okmulgee and Tulsa counties.
Of course, Okies were having none of that, because they love their hate. The populace voted to have the State Legislature call their own special session.
Granted, Walton did make a lot of poor decisions, but it was his attempt to subdue the KKK that led to his impeachment. He was convicted and removed from office November 19, 1923.
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