George Short

George F. Short (1889 – January 22, 1973) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the third Attorney General of Oklahoma from January 1923 to January 1927.

Early life, education, and career Born in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Short moved with his family to Durant, Oklahoma, in 1902. Appointed at the age of 32, he was the youngest state attorney general in the United States at the time. Short also "drew wide acclaim" for his successful investigation and prosecution of six men who had lynched a black laborer.

Short left office in 1927, returning to private law practice in Oklahoma City.

Death Short died at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. He was buried in Highland Cemetery in Durant. Survivors included his wife, Em K., stepson Dick Trent, and two stepdaughters.