George Nigh

George Patterson Nigh (June 9, 1927 – July 30, 2025) was an American politician. He served as the 17th and 22nd Governor of Oklahoma serving from January 6, 1963 through January 14, 1963 and then again from January 3, 1979 through January 12, 1987.Governor George P. Nigh , 100 Years of Oklahoma Governors (accessed May 27, 2013) He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma.

Nigh died on July 30, 2025 at his home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 98.

References

Other websites
Voices of Oklahoma interview with George Nigh. First person interview conducted on May 1, 2009 with George Nigh. Original audio and transcript archived with Voices of Oklahoma oral history project.

Category:1927 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Governors of Oklahoma
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Category:Lieutenant Governors of Oklahoma
Category:People from McAlester, Oklahoma