# 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.

*American mayor and journalist (1861-1931)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/george-oakes

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1861-10-27
- **Died:** 1931-10-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 30.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 64.0 / 100

## Sources
- [George Oakes (journalist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Oakes_(journalist))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5542992)

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