The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Oak to Oakleigh

Index to Politicians: Oak to Oakleigh

OAK (Soundex ) — See also OAKE, OKE.

Oak, The Austrian See Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger

OAKAR (Soundex O260) — See also MAKAREM, MLAKAR.

Oakar, Mary Rose (b. 1940) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Ohio, March 5, 1940. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1977-93; defeated, 1992. Female. She and two nephews were indicted in 1995 over a scheme to evade campaign finance limits and put money into her campaign under the names of fake donors; she was also charged with obtaining money through bad checks on the House bank; pleaded not guilty to seven felonies, and challenged the validity of the charges; in 1998, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor campaign finance violations. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.

OAKE (Soundex O200) — See also CROAKE, HAKE, OAK, OAKES, OAKEY, OARE, OKE, OPAKE.

Oake, H. M. — of Oregon. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1908. Burial location unknown.

OAKES (Soundex O220) — See also ACKISS, CROAKE, EACHES, EACHUS, EAKES, HAKES, ICKES, OAKE, OAKEY, OAKS.

OAKES: See also Oakes Ames; Vincent H. Buck; Bernard Downing; Henry Oakes Kent; Nathan Oakes Murphy; Edna Oakes Simpson.
Oakes, Brian Austin — of Decatur, Morgan County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Morgan County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
Oakes, Calvin — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont 1st Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Oakes, Calvin H. — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. U.S. Vice Consul in Genoa, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oakes, Carroll — of Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Oakes, Charles (born c.1959) — of Ontario, Malheur County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Oakes, Charles A. — of Sebring, Highlands County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Oakes, Edna See Edna Oakes Simpson
Oakes, Frank X. — of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. Delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Somerset County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oakes, George F. — of Massachusetts. Candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Oakes, George I. — of West Chester, Chester County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Oakes, George Washington — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Son of Julius Ochs and Bertha (Levy) Ochs; married to Bertie Gans (died 1913); brother of Adolph S. Ochs (publisher, New York Times). Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1892; mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1893-97. Jewish. Member, American Historical Association; Civitan. Burial location unknown.
Oakes, Jack Shoup (1913-2001) — also known as Jack Oakes — of Arkansas. Born in Augusta, Woodruff County, Ark., September 2, 1913. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1951-68. Methodist. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., February 5, 2001. Interment at Augusta Memorial Park, Augusta, Ark.
Oakes, James Lowell (b. 1924) — also known as James L. Oakes — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., February 21, 1924. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960; U.S. District Judge for Vermont, 1970; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1971-92. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Trial Lawyers Association. Still living as of 1997.
Oakes, L. H. — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Mayor of South Charleston, W.Va., 1939-40, 1944-45. Still living as of 1945.
Oakes, Raymond S. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Oakes, Roscoe J. — of Landaff, Grafton County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Landaff, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Oakes, Vance — of Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine Democratic State Committee, 1945. Still living as of 1945.
Oakes, William H. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

OAKEY (Soundex O200) — See also AKEY, BLAKEY, BREAKEY, CROAKE, LAKEY, OAKE, OAKES, OAKLEY, OCIE, OKEY, TAKEYSHA, YAKEY.

OAKEY: See also Abraham Oakey Hall.
Oakey, Davis See Peter Davis Oakey
Oakey, Elegant See Abraham Oakey Hall
Oakey, John — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1866-67 (Kings County 1st District 1866, Kings County 8th District 1867). Burial location unknown.
Oakey, John — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Oakey, P. Davis See Peter Davis Oakey
Oakey, Peter Davis (1861-1920) — also known as P. Davis Oakey — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in East Millstone, Somerset County, N.J., February 25, 1861. Republican. U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1915-17. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 18, 1920. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.

OAKFORD (Soundex O216) — See also BICKFORD, BLACKFORD, ECKFORD, FORD, KOFORD, LANKFORD, PICKFORD.

OAKFORD: See also I. Oakford Acton.

OAKLEAF (Soundex O241) — See also COAKLEY, ECKLOFF, FINKLEA, GREENLEAF, LEAF, LEAFDALE, LOCKLEAR, MOAKLEY, OAKLEIGH, OAKLEY, VANCLEAF.

Oakleaf, Hjamer — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Mayor of Moline, Ill., 1949-51. Still living as of 1951.
Oakleaf, Samuel L. — of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

OAKLEIGH (Soundex O242) — See also ACKLEY, ACKLIE, ACLY, COAKLEY, ECKLEY, LEIGH, MOAKLEY, OAKLEAF, OAKLEY, OKLEY.

OAKLEIGH: See also Oakleigh Thorne, Sr..

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