George H. Middelkamp
1917-1921

George H. Middelkamp (Democrat), the twenty-fourth state treasurer, was born on April 20, 1880 in Warrenton, Missouri.  He was educated in the public school and Central Wesleyan College at Warrenton.  After leaving school he went into his father’s hardware store and learned the tinner’s trade.  At the organization of the Bank of Hawk Point in 1906 he was elected cashier, serving for ten years.  Although he had never held a public office, the Democratic Party nominated him as its candidate for state treasurer in 1916, and he resigned his job at the Bank of Hawk Point after his election in November of that year.  As treasurer he received the same salary as his predecessors ($3,000) and employed seven persons.  Five more employees were added to the office by 1919 as the Inheritance Tax and Corporation Franchise Tax came under the jurisdiction of the office.  The legislature allowed him an additional appropriation for the salaries of a supervisor, field agents, and clerical help.  He was the Democratic nominee for state auditor in 1920 and again in 1924.  Mr. Middelkamp moved to Kansas City following his term as state treasurer and worked, first with the mortgage loan department of the Commerce Trust Company and then with Keystone Mortgage Investment Company.  He was married to Miss Clara Ordelheide on November 30, 1904.  They had two children.  He died on October 5, 1966.