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 …

Jul 30, 2025 · Former Oklahoma Governor George Patterson Nigh, an admired statesman, devoted public servant, educator, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great …

Jul 30, 2025 · Born June 9, 1927, in McAlester to Wilber and Irene Nigh, George Nigh holds the record for time served in the Governor’s Office. He formally served four times as governor, the …

Jul 30, 2025 · A native of McAlester who served in the military, taught in classrooms and became revered as “a true public servant,” former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh died today at age 98. …

Jul 30, 2025 · George Nigh, Oklahoma's longest-serving governor, has died at the age of 98. Throughout his decades-long career, the McAlester Democrat held office as a state …

As lieutenant governor and governor, Nigh was Oklahoma's greatest cheerleader. As one of the nation's most popular after-dinner speakers, he pushed Oklahoma tourism and industrial …

Jul 30, 2025 · Former Oklahoma Governor George P. Nigh has died at age 98. Nigh served as governor four times, including two full terms. He was known for his bipartisan approach and …

Jul 30, 2025 · OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Former Governor of Oklahoma, George Nigh, has passed away at the age of 98. Officials say Nigh was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, on June 9, …

Sep 13, 2024 · Gov. George Nigh was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, and was the son of Wilbur R. and Irene Crockett Nigh. In 1950, he graduated from East Central State College in Ada, …

Former Oklahoma Gov. George P. Nigh, a legendary politician who served in the state’s highest office four times and guided it through the early stages of the 1980s oil bust before becoming...