Bo Callaway

Bo Callaway
Callaway's portrait in 2008
11th United States Secretary of the Army
In office
May 15, 1973 – July 3, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byRobert F. Froehlke
Succeeded byNorman R. Augustine (acting)
Martin R. Hoffmann
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byTic Forrester
Succeeded byJack Brinkley
Personal details
Born
Howard Hollis Callaway[1]

(1927-04-02)April 2, 1927
LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2014(2014-03-15) (aged 86)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1964)
Republican (1964–2014)
Spouse
Beth Walton
(m. 1949; died 2009)
[1]
Children5[1]
RelativesFuller Earle Callaway (grandfather)
Terry Considine (son-in-law)
EducationGeorgia Tech
United States Military Academy (BS)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1949–1952
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsKorean War

Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway (April 2, 1927[2] – March 15, 2014) was an American businessman and politician.[3][4] He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd district of Georgia.[2] He also served as the 11th United States Secretary of the Army.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b c d Yardley, William (March 23, 2014). "Howard H. Callaway, Strategist Who Helped G.O.P. Rise in South, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "CALLAWAY, Howard Hollis (Bo)". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Callaway of Georgia: A GOP Governor?". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. September 1, 1966. p. 35. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Belated Vindication for Bo Callaway". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. June 26, 1977. p. 37. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ Adams, Tony (March 15, 2014). "Carter recalls intense rivalry and eventual friendship with Callaway". Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.

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