American Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Oklahoma
George Nigh
17th and 22nd Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 3, 1979 – January 12, 1987
Lieutenant
Spencer Bernard
Preceded by
David Boren
Succeeded by
Henry Bellmon
In office January 6, 1963 – January 14, 1963
Lieutenant
Vacant
Preceded by
J. Howard Edmondson
Succeeded by
Henry Bellmon
8th and 10th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 9, 1967 – January 3, 1979
Governor
Dewey F. Bartlett David Hall David Boren
Preceded by
Leo Winters
Succeeded by
Spencer Bernard
In office January 12, 1959 – January 6, 1963
Governor
J. Howard Edmondson
Preceded by
Cowboy Pink Williams
Succeeded by
Leo Winters
18th President of the University of Central Oklahoma
In office July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1997
Preceded by
Bill Lillard
Succeeded by
W. Roger Webb
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office 1951 – 1959
Personal details
Born
(1927-06-09) June 9, 1927 (age 97)[1] McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Donna Skinner
Residence
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Alma mater
East Central State College
Profession
Politician
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1945–1946
Battles/wars
World War II
George Patterson Nigh (born June 9, 1927) is an American politician and civic leader from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd governor of Oklahoma and as the eighth and tenth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma governor to be re-elected and the first to win all 77 counties in the state. Additionally, short term vacancies in the governor's office twice resulted in Nigh assuming gubernatorial duties while serving as lieutenant governor.
Following his service as governor, Nigh served on the board of directors of JCPenney, as president of the University of Central Oklahoma and as director and public relations advisor for International Bank of Commerce. Prior to his election to statewide office, he worked as a teacher and legislator. Since the death of John M. Patterson of Alabama in June 2021, Nigh has been the earliest-serving living former American governor, having first served as governor of Oklahoma in 1963.
^Burke, Bob. ""Nigh, George Patterson (1927– )." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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Republican to serve as Governor of Oklahoma and, after his direct predecessor GeorgeNigh, only the second governor to be reelected. A World War II veteran, Bellmon...
United States Senate. Former governor, and sitting lieutenant governor GeorgeNigh was elected, defeating Republican nominee Ron Shotts. The primary elections...
third-degree severe burns over a large portion of his body. Governor GeorgeNigh released a statement, stating "all Oklahoma is grieved by this tragedy...
running mate. In 2001, Boren, along with fellow Democrat former governor GeorgeNigh was listed as being in support of the Right-to-work law in Oklahoma....
been led by Senior Justice Yvonne Kauger, who was appointed by Governor GeorgeNigh in 1984. Justice Kauger assumed the role of Senior Justice upon the retirement...
Donna Nigh (born March 9, 1933) is an inductee of the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame and wife of former Oklahoma Governor GeorgeNigh. She served as the...
former NFL player Mark Gastineau, past governors Robert S. Kerr and GeorgeNigh, former U.S. Representative Lyle Boren, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice...
Keating is one of only five governors in Oklahoma history, in addition to GeorgeNigh, Brad Henry, Mary Fallin, and Kevin Stitt to hold consecutive terms and...
(1939–1948) George P. Huckaby, Acting (1948) W. Max Chambers (1949–1960) Garland Godfrey (1960–1975) Bill J. Lillard (1975–1992) GeorgeNigh (1992–1997)...
Oklahoma history to serve two consecutive terms, along with Democrat GeorgeNigh and Republican Frank Keating. Henry was unable to seek a third term in...
and later governor when the impeachment charges led to a conviction. GeorgeNigh, Oklahoma's eighth lieutenant governor was the youngest lieutenant governor...
economy and service. It is named after former Governor of Oklahoma GeorgeNigh, who appointed the Commission. Under the leadership of Chairman Walter...
Party political offices Preceded by GeorgeNigh Democratic nominee for Governor of Oklahoma 1986, 1990 Succeeded by Jack Mildren Preceded by John Waiheʻe...
second and third terms having only served a single term respectively. GeorgeNigh (1963; 1979-1987), Frank Keating (1995-2003) and Brad Henry (2003-2011)...
Oklahoma State Election Board (accessed 21 June 2021) Carney, George O., "McGuire, George O. (1865-1930)," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture...
(STS-1) during its journey back to Cape Canaveral. Oklahoma governor GeorgeNigh, Oklahoma City mayor Patience Latting and Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford...
governor of Oklahoma. Former governor Raymond D. Gary, lieutenant governor GeorgeNigh, state senator Fred R. Harris, and State Treasurer William A. Burkhart...
appointed as an "ambassador of good will" for Oklahoma in 1982 by Governor GeorgeNigh. Born near Lexington, Oklahoma, Crumbo moved with his mother to Kansas...
Following the election of her late husbands former Lieutenant Governor GeorgeNigh to the governorship in 1978, Bartleson was appointed as the 22nd Secretary...
102D, 19R 1956 1957 41D, 3R 101D, 20R 1958 1959 J. Howard Edmondson (D) GeorgeNigh (D) John D. Conner (D) Andy Anderson (D) John M. Rogers (D) William A...
when the three subcoastal Mississippi counties of Pearl River, Stone and George went for Hoover, did the Democrats lose even one of these two states' counties...
corruption. After the scandal broke in the spring of 1981, Oklahoma Governor GeorgeNigh appointed a task force and called a special session of the state legislature...
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