George Nigh
George Nigh | |
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Nigh in 1980 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 9th Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond J. Broderick |
| Succeeded by | Roger Jepsen |
| 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 from the Pittsburg County district | |
| In office 1951–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Lonnie Brown |
| Succeeded by | Ray Van Hooser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Patterson Nigh June 9, 1927 McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 2025 (aged 98) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | William Nigh (brother) |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1945–1946 |
| Conflict | World War II |
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George Patterson Nigh (June 9, 1927 – July 30, 2025) was an American politician and civic leader from the 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 as president of the University of Central Oklahoma. Prior to his election to statewide office, he worked as a teacher and legislator.