George W. Bellamy
George W. Bellamy (1867 – 1920) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. He served from 1907 until 1911 alongside Oklahoma's first governor, Charles N. Haskell.
George Bellamy | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
| In office 1907 – January 9, 1911 | |
| Governor | Charles N. Haskell |
| Succeeded by | J. J. McAlester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December, 1867 Missouri |
| Died | 1920 |
| Resting place | El Reno Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lou Blanche Jones |
| Profession | politician, pharmacist |
Early life
Bellamy was born in Missouri in December 1867. He married Lou Blanche Jones in Stillwater, Oklahoma on December 5, 1894. They had a daughter named Constance, before Lou's death in 1900. Bellamy worked as a pharmacist.
Political career
A member of the Democratic Party, Bellamy was elected as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 1907, beating Republican N. G. Turk with 132,568 (54.7%) to 100,106 votes (41.31%), and served until 1911 alongside Governor Charles Haskell.[1] He was the first in a long line of Democratic Lieutenant Governors, lasting until 1995.
References
- History of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Office of the Lieutenant Governor (accessed May 16, 2013)
External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Office established |
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 1907–1911 |
Succeeded by J. J. McAlester |
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