George W. Bellamy
George Bellamy | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
| In office 1907 – January 9, 1911 | |
| Governor | Charles N. Haskell |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | J. J. McAlester |
| Member of the Oklahoma Territorial Council from the 7th district | |
| In office 1899–1903 | |
| Preceded by | C. W. Gould |
| Succeeded by | Felix L. Winkler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1867 Missouri |
| Died | 1920 |
| Resting place | El Reno Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lou Blanche Jones |
| Profession | politician, pharmacist |
George W. Bellamy (1867–1920) was the first lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, from 1907 until 1911 alongside Oklahoma's first governor, Charles N. Haskell.
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.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. Bellamy | 132,568 | 54.7 | New | |
| Republican | N.G. Turk | 100,106 | 41.3 | New | |
| Socialist | M.H. Carey | 9,662 | 3.9 | New | |
| Democratic gain from | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ^ History of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor Archived 2013-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, Office of the Lieutenant Governor (accessed May 16, 2013)
- ^ "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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