George H. Middelkamp Explained

George H. Middelkamp
Office1:24th Treasurer of Missouri
Governor1:Frederick D. Gardner
Term Start1:1917
Term End1:1921
Predecessor1:Edwin P. Deal
Successor1:Lorenzo Dow Thompson
Birth Name:George Herman Middelkamp
Birth Date:20 April 1880
Birth Place:Warrenton, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Father:John Herman Middelkamp
Mother:Mary Otillie Gerdemann
Children:2

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]

Life

On 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George H. Middelkamp . Clint Zweifel . 2010-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719165653/http://www.treasurer.mo.gov/history/GeorgeHMiddelkamp.aspx . 2011-07-19 .
  2. News: George H. Middelkamp . October 31, 1924 . The Democrat-Argus . live . https://archive.today/20200302003026/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45951227/the-democrat-argus/ . March 2, 2020 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: George H. Middelkamp, 86 Died Wednesday, October 5 . October 13, 1966 . Warrenton Banner . live . https://archive.today/20200302002316/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45950535/warrenton-banner/ . March 2, 2020 . 1 . Newspapers.com.