George W. Bellamy

George W. Bellamy (1867–1920) was the first lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, 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
GovernorCharles N. Haskell
Succeeded byJ. J. McAlester
Personal details
BornDecember 1867
Missouri
Died1920
Resting placeEl Reno Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLou Blanche Jones
Professionpolitician, 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.

Electoral history

1907 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election[2]
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


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