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Leo Winters
American lawyer
Leo Winters (November 7, 1922 – March 5, 2005) was the ninth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma and the 11th State treasurer for the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Winters, a member of the Democratic Party, served alongside Oklahoma's first Republican governor, Henry Bellmon.
Leo Winters | |
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11th Oklahoma State Treasurer | |
In office January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1987 | |
Governor | Dewey F. Bartlett David Hall David Boren George Nigh |
Preceded by | Cowboy Pink Williams |
Succeeded by | Ellis Edwards |
9th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
In office January 14, 1963 – January 9, 1967 | |
Governor | Henry Bellmon |
Preceded by | George Nigh |
Succeeded by | George Nigh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-11-07)November 7, 1922 Hooker, Oklahoma |
Died | March 5, 2005(2005-03-05) (aged 82) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Political party | Democratic |
Winters was born November 7, 1922, in Hooker, Oklahoma, to David and Gertrude Winter, who were German immigrants from the Ukraine.[1] Winters attended Panhandle State University, but left college to join the United States Army Air Corps.[1] After serving in World War II as a B-17 and B-29 pilot and a total of 5 years of active duty service, he returned to Panhandle State University and earned a bachelor's degree.[1] He earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 1957.[1]
Winters began his political career as Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board from 1955 through 1963.[1] He served as an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1956.[2] He was elected lieutenant governor on November 6, 1962, after beating former US Representative Wilburn Cartwright in the primary with 63% and defeating Republican Dale J. Briggs in the general election with 54%.[3] He served alongside Oklahoma's first Republican governor, Henry Bellmon.[4]
In 1966, Winters successfully campaigned to become state treasurer.[1]
Winters died Saturday, March 5, 2005, in Oklahoma City at the age of 82.[1]
- Leo Winters obituary, The Oklahoman, March 8, 2005. (accessed July 23, 2013)
- The Political Graveyard (accessed July 23, 2013)
- Gibson, Arrell Morgan. Oklahoma: A History of Five Centuries, p. 252. (accessed July 23, 2013)
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 1962 |
Succeeded by George Nigh |
Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Oklahoma State Treasurer 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982 |
Succeeded by Ellis Edwards |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 1963–1967 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Treasurer of Oklahoma 1967–1987 |
Succeeded by Ellis Edwards |