Charles R. Nesbitt

Charles R. Nesbitt (August 30, 1921 July 25, 2007) was an Oklahoma attorney and politician. Nesbitt held several political positions in the Oklahoma state government, having served as the 9th Attorney General of Oklahoma (19631967), a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (19691975), and as Oklahoma Secretary of Energy under Governor David Walters (19911995).

For the New York politician, see Charles H. Nesbitt.
Charles Nesbitt
Oklahoma Secretary of Energy
In office
1991–1995
GovernorDavid Walters
Succeeded byCarl Michael Smith
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
In office
1969–1975
GovernorDewey F. Bartlett
David Hall
9th Attorney General of Oklahoma
In office
1963–1967
GovernorHenry Bellmon
Preceded byMac Q. Williamson
Succeeded byG.T. Blankenship
Personal details
BornAugust 30, 1921
Miami, Oklahoma
DiedJuly 25, 2007(2007-07-25) (aged 85)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Margot Nesbitt
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Nesbitt was born in Miami, Oklahoma, in 1921. His father was Charles, also an attorney, and his mother was Irma Wilhelmi Nesbitt. He lived for a while in Tulsa, where he graduated from Central High School. He then earned a B.S. in Government from Oklahoma University[1] in 1942. He began basic training for the Army at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, where he became a second lieutenant, after which he served under General George S. Patton as a tank gunnery specialist.[lower-alpha 1] He retired from the Army in 1950 with the rank of Major.[1] Upon leaving the army, he enrolled in law school at Yale University and graduated with his Juris Doctorate in 1947, shortly after working as a clerk under a district judge, Bower Broaddus.[lower-alpha 2] Nesbitt soon after went into private practice, specializing in oil and gas, from which he retired in 2001. and was also involved in politics.[2]

Personal

Charles met Margot Lord while both were at OU. They married in 1948, after he returned from Europe. In 1954, they settled in Heritage Hills, a neighborhood of Oklahoma City, where they continued to reside at the time of his death.[1] His widow, Margot, is a retired Episcopal priest formerly of St. Paul's Cathedral (Oklahoma City).[2]

Charles Nesbitt died on July 5, 2007 at the age of 85. Charles was survived by three children, all of whom are married and have children of their own. His sister, who lives in Kansas, also survived him, along with her husband. daughter, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law with one son living in Illinois.

Political office holdings

Notes

  1. Lt. Nesbitt was stationed in Bavaria immediately after the end of hostilities in WWII.
  2. Judge Broaddus was then on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

References

  1. "Charles Nesbitt." The Oklahoman. July 7-8, 2007. Accessed January 2, 2019.
  2. "Ex-state official, civic leader dies" Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - Saturday, July 7, 2007
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-06-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

See also

Political offices
Preceded by
Mac Q. Williamson
Attorney General of Oklahoma
1963–1967
Succeeded by
G. T. Blankenship
Preceded by
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
1969–1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Oklahoma Secretary of Energy
Under Governor David Walters

1991–1995
Succeeded by
Carl Michael Smith
Party political offices
Preceded by
Mac Q. Williamson
Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Oklahoma
1962
Succeeded by
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