George Short was an American politician who served as the 3rd Attorney General of Oklahoma from January 1923 to January 1927.
George Short | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Attorney General of Oklahoma | |
| In office January 1923 – January 1927 | |
| Governor | Jack C. Walton Martin E. Trapp |
| Preceded by | Sargent Prentiss Freeling |
| Succeeded by | Ed Dabney |
Attorney General of Oklahoma
editShort served as the Attorney General of Oklahoma between 1923 and 1927, succeeding Sargent Prentiss Freeling and preceding Ed Dabney.[1] After former Tulsa Police Chief John Gustafson advised Short to arrest and prosecute Bryan and Ernest Burkhart he declined and he repeatedly delayed calling grand juries to investigated the Burkharts and William King Hale.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma Former Attorneys General - NAAG". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Krehbiel, Randy (9 October 2023). "FBI files reveal Tulsa connections to Osage murders". Tulsa World. Retrieved 18 August 2024.