George Herman Middelkamp (April 20, 1880 – October 5, 1966) was an American politician who served as the State Treasurer of Missouri as a Democrat.[1]
George H. Middelkamp | |
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| 24th Treasurer of Missouri | |
| In office 1917–1921 | |
| Governor | Frederick D. Gardner |
| Preceded by | Edwin P. Deal |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Dow Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Herman Middelkamp April 20, 1880 Warrenton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1966 (aged 86) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Clara M. Ordelheide
(m. 1904; died 1938) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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Life
editOn April 20, 1880, George Herman Middelkamp was born to John Herman Middelkamp and Mary Otillie Gerdemann in Warrenton, Missouri. On November 30, 1904, he married Clara M. Ordelheide and later had two children with her. In 1906, a bank in Hawk Point was created and Middlekamp served as its cashier until 1916. In the 1910s he entered politics and became a member of the Democratic state committee from the Ninth congressional district.[2]
In 1916, he received the Democratic nomination for state treasurer and resigned from his position as cashier after winning in the general election. He later received the Democratic nomination for State Auditor of Missouri in 1920 and 1924, but was defeated in the general election both times.
On October 5, 1966, he died in St. Louis, Missouri.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George H. Middelkamp | 395,391 | 50.27% | +2.70% | |
| Republican | Lorenzo Dow Thompson | 372,609 | 47.37% | +16.53% | |
| Socialist | J. F. Harlow | 14,678 | 1.87% | −2.18% | |
| Prohibition | Ed Brandt | 3,856 | 0.49% | −0.26% | |
| Total votes | '786,534' | '100.00%' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George E. Hackmann (incumbent) | 728,788 | 54.93% | +5.60% | |
| Democratic | George H. Middelkamp | 573,903 | 43.26% | −4.91% | |
| Socialist | Roy F. Smalley | 19,512 | 1.47% | −0.42% | |
| Farmer–Labor | A. R. Smith | 2,967 | 0.22% | +0.22% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frederick Spalti | 1,634 | 0.12% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | '1,326,804' | '100.00%' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George E. Hackmann | 648,910 | 50.50% | −4.43% | |
| Democratic | George H. Middelkamp | 613,210 | 47.73% | +4.47% | |
| Socialist | A. B. Griep | 22,146 | 1.72% | +0.25% | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry Knobel | 595 | 0.05% | −0.07% | |
| Total votes | '1,284,861' | '100.00%' | |||
References
edit- ^ "George H. Middelkamp". Clint Zweifel. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ "George H. Middelkamp". The Democrat-Argus. October 31, 1924. p. 8. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George H. Middelkamp, 86 Died Wednesday, October 5". Warrenton Banner. October 13, 1966. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MO Treasurer 1916". August 13, 2007.
- ^ "MO Auditor 1920". August 14, 2007.
- ^ "MO Auditor 1924". August 7, 2007.
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