George G. Hatcher

George Glenn Hatcher (January 25, 1903 – December 29, 1983) was an American educator and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as Secretary of State of Kentucky from 1940 to 1944 and 1948 to 1952, City Clerk of Ashland, Kentucky from 1932 to 1936, and Deputy Clerk of the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 1936 to 1939. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education George Glenn Hatcher was born on January 25, 1903, in Bonanza, Floyd County, Kentucky, to George Marion Hatcher and Mary Clarinda Fairchild. He attended the common schools of Floyd County, and later attended Berea College for two years from 1919 to 1921. He also attended Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College. He married Vada Bell on February 27, 1929, they had one child, Mary. His second marriage was to Lorraine Jarrell, on October 15, 1948, they had three children, Elissa, Elizabeth, and Glenna Jo.

Career After graduating, Hatcher was employed as a teacher in Floyd County Schools. From 1925 to 1932, he worked for the American Rolling Mill Company, serving in management roles. Hatcher assumed office on January 1, 1940. In the course of his term, he put in place many procedures that expedited services to businesses and governments across Kentucky. He also helped modernize the office of Secretary of State. These modernizations included photo-recording devices and addressograph-like methods to establish precise record keeping. After he left office, he found work in business and sales. In 1951, he lost a bid for Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, losing to T. Herbert Tinsley. After leaving office, he again found work in business. He was interred at the Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky.