Wiley Sparkman

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Wiley Sparkman

| image =

| state_house = Oklahoma

| term_start = 1957

| term_end = April 1982

| predecessor = Carl Thomas Mustain

| successor = Rick Littlefield

| term_start1 = 1951

| term_end1 = 1954

| predecessor1 = A. B Johnston

| successor1 = Carl Thomas Mustain

| constituency1 = Delaware County (1951-1954, 1957-1965)
5th District (1965-1983)

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|01|05}}

| birth_place = Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1995|2|23|1906|1|5}}

| death_place =

}}

Wiley Sparkman (January 5, 1906 – February 23, 1995) was an American politician.

A native of Springdale, Arkansas, born in 1906, Sparkman moved to Grove, Oklahoma, at the age of twelve.{{cite news |title=Retired Lawmaker Wiley Sparkman Dies |url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/retired-lawmaker-wiley-sparkman-dies/article_ce80503b-113a-5fcb-ae95-252f6987ccfe.html |accessdate=July 23, 2018 |work=Tulsa World |date=February 24, 1995}}{{cite news |title=[Unreadable title] |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/stilwell-democrat-journal-sep-17-1964-p-6/ |accessdate=July 24, 2018 |work=Stilwell Democrat Journal |date=September 17, 1964}} He was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Delaware County in 1952. After a single term, Sparkman was succeeded by Carl Thomas Mustain. Sparkman returned to office in 1957, and served until his April 1982 resignation.{{cite news |title=Nigh Accepts Lawmaker's Resignation |url=https://newsok.com/article/1980437/nigh-accepts-lawmakers-resignation |accessdate=July 23, 2018 |work=The Oklahoman |date=April 15, 1982}} In 1965, Sparkman's constituency expanded to cover a portion of Adair County, and was enumerated district 5. In his final term, district 5 was redrawn, and consisted of Delaware County, Mayes County, and Ottawa County.

Sparkman died on February 23, 1995, aged 89.