About George Oakes

George Washington Ochs Oakes was an American journalist. Born George Washington Ochs, he legally added the surname "Oakes" in 1915 out of outrage at the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat.

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Occupation: politician, publisher, journalist
Position held: Mayor of Chattanooga
Citizenship: United States
Born: October 27, 1861
Died: October 26, 1931

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George Oakes

American mayor and journalist (1861-1931)

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About George Oakes

George Washington Ochs Oakes was an American journalist. Born George Washington Ochs, he legally added the surname "Oakes" in 1915 out of outrage at the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat.

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Occupation: politician, publisher, journalist
Position held: Mayor of Chattanooga
Citizenship: United States
Born: October 27, 1861
Died: October 26, 1931

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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