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 (1963–1967), a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (1969–1975), and as Oklahoma Secretary of Energy under Governor David Walters (1991–1995).

For the New York politician, see Charles H. Nesbitt.

Charles Nesbitt
Oklahoma Secretary of Energy
In office 1991–1995
Governor	David Walters
Succeeded by	Carl Michael Smith
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
In office 1969–1975
Governor	Dewey F. Bartlett David Hall
9th Attorney General of Oklahoma
In office 1963–1967
Governor	Henry Bellmon
Preceded by	Mac Q. Williamson
Succeeded by	G.T. Blankenship
Personal details
Born	August 30, 1921 Miami, Oklahoma
Died	July 25, 2007 (aged 85) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Margot Nesbitt
Profession	Lawyer

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

• Oklahoma Attorney General (Democrat) 1962-1967 [3]
• Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner 1968-1973
• Oklahoma Energy Secretary 1991-1995

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

• Bower Slack Broaddus