The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Oakman to Obricki

Index to Politicians: Oakman to Obricki

OAKMAN (Soundex O255) — See also AIKMAN, ECKMAN, ECKMANN, EKMAN, SPEAKMAN.

Oakman, Charles Gibb (1903-1973) — also known as Charles G. Oakman — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 4, 1903. Republican. U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1953-55; defeated, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Sigma Phi; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar. Died in Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich., October 28, 1973. Interment at Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Oakman, Guy F. — of Harrisonville, Fulton County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Oakman, Milton — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of the original ownership group of the Detroit Cougars professional hockey team (later the Red Wings), one of the original six teams of the National Hockey League; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oakman, Robert — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Brother-in-law of Ernest A. Moross. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920; member of the original ownership group of the Detroit Cougars professional hockey team (later the Red Wings), one of the original six teams of the National Hockey League. Burial location unknown.

OAKS (Soundex O200) — See also AXE, KOSA, OAKES, OCHS.

OAKS: See also Oaks Turner.
Oaks, Dallin Harris — Justice of Utah state supreme court, 1980-98. Still living as of 1998.
Oaks, David K. — of Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Fla. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1976; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984. Still living as of 2001.
Oaks, L. H. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1887. Burial location unknown.
Oaks, Marjorie — of Redding, Shasta County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Oaks, Nathaniel T. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 41; elected 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

OAMS (Soundex O520) — See also AMOS, AMOSS, EMS, IAMS, MASSO, MOSSA, ORAMS, SOMA, SOMMA.

OAMS: See also Bartlett H. McMullen.

OARD (Soundex O630) — See also ADDOR, ARD, BILLBOARDQUEEN, BOARD, BOARDMAN, BOARDWALK, DOAR, ERD, HARD, HOARD, ORD, RADO, RODDA, SOARDS, WARD, YARD.

OARD: See also L. Oard Sitter.

OARE (Soundex O600) — See also HARE, HOARE, OAKE, OHARE, OHR, ORR, OUR, ROARED, SOARES, URE, WARE.

Oare, Mary L. — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Oare, Robert L. — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

OARRISH (Soundex O620) — See also BARRISH, BURRISH, ERESCH, GARRISH, GERRISH, IRISH, MORRISH, NORRISH, PARRISH.

OARRISH: See also Randy Cameron Kelly.

OATES (Soundex O320) — See also ATHAS, CHOATE, CHOATES, COATE, COATES, MOATE, OTIS, WATES, YATES.

Oates, Henry — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Oates, Mrs. Henry M. — of Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Oates, Lynn — of Decatur, Wise County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Oates, O. H. — Secretary of state of Arkansas, 1862-64. Burial location unknown.
Oates, Samuel T. — of Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1856; member of California state assembly 21st District, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.
Oates, William Calvin (1833-1910) — also known as William C. Oates — of Abbeville, Henry County, Ala. Born in Alabama, November 30, 1833. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1868; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1870; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1881-94; defeated, 1878; Governor of Alabama, 1894-96; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., September 9, 1910. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Oates, William J., Jr. (1936-1980) — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Mineral County, W.Va., February 8, 1936. Son of William J. Oates and Irene (Welch) Oates; married, December 23, 1961, to Nancy Hockensmith. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1973-80; died in office 1980. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Farm Bureau; Ruritan; Rotary. Died September 23, 1980. Burial location unknown.
Oates, William R. (b. 1878) — of Laurium, Houghton County, Mich. Born in 1878. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Houghton County 1st District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.

OATLEY (Soundex O340) — See also ATLEE, BEATLEY, DEATLEY, FLATLEY, HATLEY, KEATLEY, OTTLEY, OUTLAW, PRATLEY, SPRATLEY, TAYLOE, UTLEY, UTTLEY, WHATLEY, WHEATLEY.

Oatley, (need first name) — Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1902. Burial location unknown.

OATMAN (Soundex O355) — See also BOATMAN, OETMAN, OTTMAN, WATMAN, YATMAN.

Oatman, Charles See J. Charles Oatman
Oatman, J. Charles — of Michigan. Candidate for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

OBAMA (Soundex O150)

Obama, Barack Hussein, Jr. (b. 1961) — also known as Barack Obama; "The Messiah"; "Renegade" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, August 4, 1961. Son of Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. (1936-1982) and Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama (1942-1995); married, October 18, 1992, to Michelle Robinson. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate 13th District, 1997-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004 (Speaker), 2008; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 2005-; President of the United States, 2009-. Black. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books by Barack Obama: Dreams from My Father : A Story of Race and Inheritance (2004); The Audacity of Hope : Thoughts on Reclaimig the American Dream (2006)
- Books about Barack Obama: Steve Dougherty, Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama; David Mendell, Obama: From Promise to Power; John K. Wilson, Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest; Shelby Steele, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win; Joseph Vogel, The Obama Movement: Why Barack Obama Speaks to America's Youth
- Critical books about Barack Obama: Webster Griffin Tarpley, Obama - The Postmodern Coup: Making of a Manchurian Candidate; Gordon Heslop, The Hope of Audacity: Barack Obama, A Bad Choice

OBANNON (Soundex O155) — See also ANNON, BANNON, BONANNO, GOBAN, HOBAN, KOBAN, MANGROBANG, OBANON, ROBANDS, SOBANIA.

OBANNON: See also Philip Allen Bennett; Malcolm Emmett Lafargue.
O'Bannon, Frank Lewis (1930-2003) — also known as Frank L. O'Bannon — of Indiana. Born in Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., January 30, 1930. Descendant of Presley Neville O'Bannon; grandson of Lew O'Bannon; son of Faith (Dropsey) O'Bannon and Robert Presley O'Bannon; married, August 18, 1957, to Judith Mae 'Judy' Asmus. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Indiana state senate, 1971-89; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1989-97; Governor of Indiana, 1997-2003; died in office 2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. Suffered a major stroke, and subsequently died, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 13, 2003. Cremated; ashes interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.statue at Old Courthouse Square, Corydon, Ind.
- See also O'Bannon family of Indiana
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
O'Bannon, J. H. — of Virginia. Virginia superintendent of public printing, 1899. Burial location unknown.
O'Bannon, James P. — of Missouri. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 16th District, 1912. Interment somewhere in Buffalo, Mo.
O'Bannon, Lew — of Indiana. Descendant of Presley Neville O'Bannon; father of Robert Presley O'Bannon; grandfather of Frank Lewis O'Bannon. Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1924; candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1932. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.
- See also O'Bannon family of Indiana
O'Bannon, Presley Neville (1776-1850) — also known as "The Hero of Deme" — of Logan County, Ky. Born in Fauquier County, Va., 1776. Ancestor of Lew O'Bannon, Robert Presley O'Bannon and Frank Lewis O'Bannon. During the war against the Barbary pirates, as lieutenant, he led a detachment of U.S. Marines and assorted mercenaries to Deme, in North Africa, in 1805, to rescue an American crew held captive by the Pasha of Tripoli; the words "to the shores of Tripoli" in the Marine Hymn commemorate these events; member of Kentucky state legislature. Two warships were named for him. Died September 12, 1850. Original interment in unknown location; reinterment in 1919 at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
- See also O'Bannon family of Indiana
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
O'Bannon, Robert Presley — also known as Robert O'Bannon — of Indiana. Descendant of Presley Neville O'Bannon; son of Lew O'Bannon; father of Frank Lewis O'Bannon. Member of Indiana state senate, 1951-71. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.
- See also O'Bannon family of Indiana

OBANON (Soundex O155) — See also ALBANO, BANOV, BANOWETZ, BANOWSKY, BONANNO, GOBAN, HOBAN, KOBAN, MANGROBANG, OBANNON, ROBANDS, SOBANIA.

O'Banon, John W. — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

OBARR (Soundex O160) — See also ABAIR, ABBER, ABER, ARBO, BARR, EBER, ESCOBAR, HOBAR, HOBART, OBEAR, OBER, ROBARDS, ROBART, UEBBER.

O'Barr, Walter — of Okolona, Chickasaw County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

OBAUGH (Soundex O120) — See also BAUGH, BLOBAUM, EBAUGH, LOBAUGH.

Obaugh, Eunice — of Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

OBEAR (Soundex O160) — See also ABAIR, ABBER, ABER, BEAR, COBEAN, EBER, OBARR, OBER, OBERA, UEBBER.

Obear, William Gray — of Georgia. Adjutant General of Georgia, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.

OBEE (Soundex O100) — See also AUTOBEE, BOE, OBEY.

Obee, Phyllis — of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

OBEIRNE (Soundex O165) — See also BEIRNE, BIRNEY, CASEBEIR, DIRNER, MCBIRNEY, OBYRNE.

O'Beirne, Edward J. — of Elgin, Kane County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1922, 1926. Interment at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Ill.
O'Beirne, James R. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
O'Beirne, Nelson M. (1869-1948) — of Ionia County, Mich. Born in 1869. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1923-26. Died in 1948. Burial location unknown.
O'Beirne, Mrs. Nelson M. — of Clarksville, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939. Female. Still living as of 1939.

OBENAUF (Soundex O151) — See also ABENA, BENA, BENADUM, BENANAV, BENANTI, BENAVIDES, BENFEY, BONFOEY, BONIFAY, DOBENS, GLOBENSKY, GROBEN, HOBEN, KNAUF, KNAUFF, KNAUFT, LIEBENAU, LOBENSTINE, MAYBENA, OBENSHAIN, ROBEN, SCHNAUFER, SCHNAUFFER.

Obenauf, Mrs. George — of Mullett Lake, Cheboygan County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947. Female. Still living as of 1947.

OBENSHAIN (Soundex O152) — See also BURTENSHAW, COUSHAINE, CRENSHAW, DOBENS, GLOBENSKY, GROBEN, HENSHAW, HOBEN, KNABENSHUE, LOBENSTINE, OBENAUF, RENSHAW, ROBEN, SHAIN, SHAINBLUM, SHAINES, SHAINMAN, TAUBENSHLAG.

OBENSHAIN: See also Claude Albert Fuller; Kathryn Obenshain Griffin; Kate Obenshain Griffin.
Obenshain, Kate See Kate Obenshain Griffin
Obenshain, Mark (b. 1962) — of Harrisonburg, Va. Born June 11, 1962. Son of Richard Dudley Obenshain; married to Suzanne Speas; brother of Kate Obenshain Griffin. Republican. Lawyer; member of Virginia state senate 26th District, 2004-. Still living as of 2007.
- See also Obenshain family of Virginia
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Obenshain, Richard Dudley (1935-1978) — also known as Richard D. Obenshain — of Richmond, Va. Born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., October 31, 1935. Son of Samuel Shockley Obenshain (1904-2000; soil scientist) and Josephine Mathews (Dudley) Obenshain; married, July 15, 1961, to Helen Nottingham Wilkins; father of Mark Obenshain and Kate Obenshain Griffin. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1964; candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1964; candidate for Virginia state attorney general, 1969; Virginia Republican state chair, 1972-73; candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia 1978, but died before election. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons. Killed when his small plane crashed during a nighttime landing at Chesterfield County Airport, Chesterfield County, Va., August 2, 1978. Burial location unknown.
- See also Obenshain family of Virginia
- See also: Wikipedia article.

OBER (Soundex O160) — See also ABAIR, ABBER, ABER, BOBER, BROE, DOBER, EBER, GOBER, KOBER, OBARR, OBEAR, OBERA, OBERG, OBERHEU, OBERIA, OBERLE, OBERLEY, OBERLIN, OBERLY, OBERMAN, OBERRY, OBERSON, OBERST, OBERSTAR, OBERT, OBRE, OVER, ROBE, ROBER, SHOBER, STOBER, UEBBER.

Ober, Abraham — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ober, Ben — of Centralia, Marion County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Ober, George A., Jr. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Ober, Henry A. — Dry candidate for delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBERA (Soundex O160) — See also OBEAR, OBER, OBERHEU, OBERIA, OBERRY, OPERA, YBARRA.

OBERA: See also Obera Bergdall.

OBERDORFER (Soundex O163) — See also BERDON, BRANSDORFER, DEARDORF, DEARDORFF, EMMENDORFER, GEISENDORFER, GOSDORFER, KIERDORF, KIRCHDORFER, KOCHENDORFER, OBERDORFFER, OBERNDORFER, OTTENDORFER, RATTLESDORFER, ROBERDEAU, ROBERDS.

Oberdorfer, Eugene — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1912, 1916. Burial location unknown.

OBERDORFFER (Soundex O163) — See also BERDON, DEARDORF, DEARDORFF, HOCHDERFFER, KIERDORF, OBERDORFER, ROBERDEAU, ROBERDS.

Oberdorffer, William J., Jr. (1855-1957) — of Stephenson Township, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Germany, March 18, 1855. Son of William J. Oberdorffer, Sr. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1897-1900, 1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1905-11; appointed 1905; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 30th District, 1907-08. Died in 1957. Interment at Stephenson Township Cemetery, Stephenson Township, Menominee County, Mich.

OBERFIELD (Soundex O161) — See also BARFIELD, FIELD, HABERFELDE, OVERFIELD, WILBERFORCE.

OBERFIELD: See also Marvin Mandel.

OBERG (Soundex O162) — See also BERG, BOGER, BROBERG, FROBERG, GOBER, GROBE, HOBERG, OBER, OBERGFELL, ROBERG, ROBERGE, SHOBERG, SJOBERG, STROBERG.

Oberg, A. F. — of Lindstrom, Chisago County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Oberg, Carl V. — Independent Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oberg, Frank O. — of Clay Center, Clay County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oberg, Robert N. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for Illinois state senate 6th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

OBERGFELL (Soundex O162) — See also BERGFALK, BILLINGFELT, BIRGFELD, BROBERG, DINGFELDER, FROBERG, HOBERG, LANGFELLNER, LONGFELLOW, OBERG, ROBERG, ROBERGE, SHOBERG, SJOBERG, STRINGFELLOW, STROBERG.

Obergfell, Shirley — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

OBERHAUSER (Soundex O162) — See also BERHEL, BRASIER, BRASSER, BRASURE, BRAZIER, EBERHARD, EBERHARDT, EBERHART, EBERHARTER, FRANKHAUSER, HAUSER, KALTENHAUSER, KLOSTERHAUS, KREIGHAUSER, MORSCHAUSER, NEUHAUSER, NIEDERHAUSER, OBERHEU, OBERHOLTZER, OPPERTHAUSER, OSTERHAUS, RAHAUSER, SCHMIDHAUSER, SIMHAUSER, STEINHAUSER, WALDHAUSER, WALLHAUSER.

Oberhauser, L. W. — of Frazee, Becker County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBERHEU (Soundex O160) — See also BERHEL, EBERHARD, EBERHARDT, EBERHART, EBERHARTER, OBER, OBERA, OBERHAUSER, OBERHOLTZER, OBERIA, OBERRY, VERHEULEN, YBARRA.

Oberheu, Karl — of Missouri. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1922 (5th District), 1940 (5th District), 1944 (4th District), 1948 (4th District); Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1932, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBERHOLTZER (Soundex O164) — See also ADERHOLT, BERHEL, EBERHARD, EBERHARDT, EBERHART, EBERHARTER, HELTZER, MELTZER, OBERHAUSER, OBERHEU, PELTZER, RUSTERHOLTZ, SALTZER, SELTZER, SMELTZER, WEATHERHOLT.

Oberholtzer, Donald J. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 16th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

OBERIA (Soundex O160) — See also ALBERIC, BARBERIO, BERIGAN, GERBERICH, OBER, OBERA, OBERHEU, OBERRY, TIBERI, TIBERIU, YBARRA.

OBERIA: See also Oberia Dempsey.

OBERLANDER (Soundex O164) — See also CHAMBERLAIN, CHAMBERLAND, COBERLY, EMBERLAND, HORLANDER, LANDER, MOBERLY, NEDERLANDER, OBERLE, OBERLEY, OBERLIN, OBERLY, SAUERLANDER, TIMBERLAKE, VERLANDER, WATERLANDER.

Oberlander, Hazel S. — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Still living as of 1936.

OBERLE (Soundex O164) — See also ABERLE, BERLE, COBERLY, EBERLE, MOBERLY, OBER, OBERLANDER, OBERLEY, OBERLIN, OBERLY, REBELLO.

OBERLE: See also William Bodde, Jr..
Oberle, Clarence A. — also known as George Oberle — of Geneseo, Henry County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Oberle, Eugene W. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 91st District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Oberle, George See Clarence A. Oberle
Oberle, William A., Jr. — of Delaware. Republican. Elected Delaware state house of representatives 24th District 1998. Still living as of 1998.

OBERLEY (Soundex O164) — See also BERLEY, COBERLY, CUBBERLEY, EBERLY, MOBERLY, OBER, OBERLANDER, OBERLE, OBERLIN, OBERLY, WIMBERLEY, WYMBERLEY.

Oberley, Charles M. III — of Delaware. Delaware state attorney general, 1983-94. Still living as of 1994.

OBERLIN (Soundex O164) — See also BARLEON, BEIERLEIN, BERLIN, BERLINER, BERLINGER, BERLINSKY, BERLON, BERLYN, BURLEEN, CAMBERLING, CHAMBERLIN, COBERLY, EBERLEIN, EBERLING, GEMBERLING, HEABERLIN, HEBERLING, KIMBERLIN, MOBERLY, OBER, OBERLANDER, OBERLE, OBERLEY, OBERLY, SEIBERLING.

Oberlin, Ida M. — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBERLY (Soundex O164) — See also BERLYN, COBERLY, CUBBERLY, EBERLY, KIMBERLY, KIMBERLYN, KIUMBERLY, MOBERLY, OBER, OBERLANDER, OBERLE, OBERLEY, OBERLIN, OVERLY, ROBLEY, WIMBERLY.

Oberly, Charles M. — of Delaware. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Oberly, Edward — of Michigan. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBERMAIER (Soundex O165) — See also ALTMAIER, BARTHMAIER, BUCHMAIER, FESENMAIER, GERMAIN, GERMAINE, JERMAIN, MACDERMAID, MAIER, OBERMAN, OBERMAYER, OBERMEYER, SAINTGERMAIN, THURMAIER, TOBERMAN, WESTERMAIER.

Obermaier, Otto — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1989-93. Still living as of 1993.

OBERMAN (Soundex O165) — See also BERMAN, BERMANN, BOREMAN, EBERMAN, HABERMAN, LEBERMANN, LEIBERMAN, LIEBERMAN, LIEBERMANN, OBER, OBERMAIER, OBERMAYER, OBERMEYER, OVERMAN, SILBERMAN, TOBERMAN.

Oberman, Lola — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

OBERMAYER (Soundex O165) — See also BREITMAYER, EISENMAYER, FROHNMAYER, GROSSMAYER, KOSTMAYER, MAYER, MAYERS, OBERMAIER, OBERMAN, OBERMEYER, OSTERMAYER, SELLMAYER, STANDENMAYER, TOBERMAN.

Obermayer, Joseph — Farmer-Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBERMEYER (Soundex O165) — See also ARMEY, BERMEJO, BERMEL, CAMMERMEYER, DONNERMEYER, HABERMEHL, KLOSTERMEYER, MEYER, OBERMAIER, OBERMAN, OBERMAYER, SCHIERMEYER, SUNDERMEYER, TOBERMAN, TORMEY.

Obermeyer, Maurice — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Contractor; automobile dealer; real estate business; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1962-63. Still living as of 1973.
Obermeyer, Theresa Nangle — of Alaska. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

OBERNAUER (Soundex O165) — See also ABERNATHY, ARNAUD, BERNA, BERNADINE, BERNAL, BERNALDO, BERNAM, BERNARD, BERNARDI, BERNARDINI, BERNASCONI, BERNASHE, BERNATT, BERNAU, BERNAYS, BLUMENAUER, DOBERNECK, ERNAUT, HOGENAUER, KNAUER, LACHENAUER, NAUENB, OBERNDORF, OBERNDORFER, ROSENAUER, TURNAU.

Obernauer, Hermann — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

OBERNDORF (Soundex O165) — See also BARNDOLLAR, BERND, BERNDT, DOBERNECK, HERNDON, OBERNAUER, OBERNDORFER, ORNDORF, ORNDORFF, WARNDORF.

Oberndorf, Meyera E. — of Virginia Beach, Va. Mayor of Virginia Beach, Va., 1988-. Female. Still living as of 2003.

OBERNDORFER (Soundex O165) — See also BARNDOLLAR, BERND, BERNDT, BRANSDORFER, DOBERNECK, EMMENDORFER, GEISENDORFER, GOSDORFER, HERNDON, KIRCHDORFER, KOCHENDORFER, OBERDORFER, OBERNAUER, OBERNDORF, ORNDORF, ORNDORFF, OTTENDORFER, RATTLESDORFER, WARNDORF.

Oberndorfer, Ron — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

OBERRY (Soundex O160) — See also BERRY, BOREY, BOYER, OBER, OBERA, OBERHEU, OBERIA, ROBEY, YBARRA.

O'Berry, Betsy — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
O'Berry, Nathan — of Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.
O'Berry, Mrs. Thomas — of Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBERSON (Soundex O162) — See also AMBERSON, BERSON, CULBERSON, GIBERSON, GILBERSON, GULBERSON, LIBERSON, OBER, OBERST, OBERSTAR, OSBORNE, ROBBERSON, ROBERSON, ROBESON, SABERSON.

Oberson, Allen R. — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

OBERST (Soundex O162) — See also BERSTEIN, BESTOR, BETROS, BIBERSTEIN, BOSTER, DUBERSTEIN, ERST, OBER, OBERSON, OBERSTAR, OBERT, OSBERT, ROBERSON, SILBERSTANG, STOBER.

Oberst, Bill, Jr. — of South Carolina. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

OBERSTAR (Soundex O162) — See also BERSTEIN, BIBERSTEIN, BIGGERSTAFF, BREWSTER, BRISTER, BRISTOR, BRUSATORI, BRUSTER, CARSTARPHEN, DUBERSTEIN, DUDERSTADT, NIEDERSTADT, OBER, OBERSON, OBERST, ROBERSON, SILBERSTANG.

Oberstar, James Louis (b. 1934) — also known as James L. Oberstar — of Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn., September 10, 1934. Administrative assistant to U.S. Rep John A. Blatnik, 1963-74; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 8th District, 1975-; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

OBERT (Soundex O163) — See also ABERT, BERT, DAGOBERT, EBBERT, EBERT, EUBERT, HOBERT, JOBERT, MACROBERT, MCROBERTS, OBER, OBERST, OBERTEUFFER, ODBERT, OSBERT, ROBERT, ROBERTI, ROBERTO, ROBERTS, ROBERTSON.

OBERT: See also Obert R. Nelson, Jr.; Obert A. Olson.
Obert, Walter E. — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

OBERTEUFFER (Soundex O163) — See also ALBERTER, BERTELS, BERTELSEN, BERTELSMAN, DAGOBERT, DEVERTEUIL, HOBERT, HUFFER, JOBERT, LALIBERTE, MACROBERT, MCROBERTS, NEUFFER, OBERT, PORTEUS, PUFFER, ROBERT, ROBERTI, ROBERTO, ROBERTS, ROBERTSON, SAUFFERER, SCHNAUFFER, SNUFFER, STAUFFER, STOUFFER, SUFFERN, TEBURTEUS.

OBERTEUFFER: See also Robert William Packwood.

OBERWAGER (Soundex O162) — See also BERWICK, BERWIN, CUMBERWORTH, OBERWETTER, SCHWAGER, SWAGER, TIMBERWOLF, WAGER, WAGERNER.

Oberwager, Frances — of Ghent, Columbia County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

OBERWETTER (Soundex O163) — See also BERWICK, BERWIN, CUMBERWORTH, DEWETTER, KIESWETTER, OBERWAGER, TIMBERWOLF, WETTER, WETTERS.

Oberwetter, James C. (b. 1944) — also known as Jim Oberwetter — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Cuero, DeWitt County, Tex., November 3, 1944. Republican. Press secretary for then-U.S. Rep. George H. W. Bush; chair, Communications Committee, American Petroleum Institute; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 2003-. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Oberwetter, Jim See James C. Oberwetter

OBEY (Soundex O100) — See also COBEY, FALKE-OBEY, LYSOBEY, OBEE, OBLEY, ODEY, OVEY, PROBEY, ROBEY, SCOBEY, TOBEY.

OBEY: See also Hazel Falke-Obey.
Obey, David Ross (b. 1938) — also known as David R. Obey — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla., October 3, 1938. Democrat. Real estate broker; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1963-69; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1969-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, Optimist Club; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

OBLANDER (Soundex O145) — See also ANDER, BERNALDO, BLAND, BLANDFORD, BLANDIN, BLANDING, BOHLANDER, BOHLENDER, BOLANDER, KNOBLAUCH, LANDER, OLANDER.

Oblander, Kristin — of Georgia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

OBLEY (Soundex O140) — See also BOLEY, BOYLE, EBLI, HOBLEY, MOBLEY, OBEY, OLEY, ROBLEY.

Obley, Fred A. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

OBLINGER (Soundex O145) — See also BOLINGER, BOLLINGER, HOBLIT, HOBLITZELL, INGER, JOBLIN, KEBLINGER, LINGER, NOBLIN, NOBLITT, OLINGER, ROEBLING, SCOBLICK.

Oblinger, Josephine K. — of Sherman, Sangamon County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

OBLOCK (Soundex O142) — See also BLOCK, BLOCKER, BLOCKSBERG, HOBLOCK, KNOBLOCH, KNOBLOCK, LOCK, MOBLO, NEWBLOCK, NIBLOCK, ZABLOCKI.

O'Block, A. E. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
O'Block, Anthony — of Unity, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

OBOLD (Soundex O143) — See also BOLD, SOBOL, THEOBOLD.

Obold, Harry A. — of Pennsylvania. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

OBOYLE (Soundex O140) — See also ABEEL, ABEILLE, ABEL, ABELE, ABELL, BOYLAN, BOYLAND, BOYLE, BOYLES, BOYLSTON, EBEL.

OBOYLE: See also Eugene Lester Garey; William Joseph Stratton.
O'Boyle, James F. — of West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Boyle, Robert Emmett — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBRE (Soundex O160) — See also BROE, DOBREE, DOBREFF, GOBRECHT, LOBRE, OBER, OBRECHT, OBREMSKI, ROBE.

Obre, William H. B. — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1911. Burial location unknown.

OBRECHT (Soundex O162) — See also ABRECHT, ALBRECHT, ARMBRECHT, BERTOCH, BOTCHER, BOTTCHER, BRECHT, DOBREE, DOBREFF, ELBRECHT, ENGELBRECHT, ENGLEBRECHT, GALBRECHT, GOBRECHT, HAMBRECHT, HARBRECHT, IMBRECHT, LAMBRECHT, LOBRE, OBRE, OBREMSKI, RECHT.

Obrecht, Christy — of Olmsted County, Minn. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 4th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

OBREMSKI (Soundex O165) — See also ADAMSKI, BREM, BREMAN, BREMENT, BREMER, BREMFOEDER, BREMNER, CHAMSKI, DOBREE, DOBREFF, GOBRECHT, LOBRE, LUKOMSKI, LUTOMSKI, NIEWIADOMSKI, OBRE, OBRECHT, REDEMSKY, REMSEN, REMSTER, TOMSKI, ZALEMSKI.

Obremski, Michael — of Randolph, Morris County, N.J. Mayor of Randolph, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

OBRIAN (Soundex O165) — See also BRIAN, BRIANT, CIBRIAN, DOBRIANSKY, OBRIANT, OBRIEN, OBRYAN, OBRYEN, OBRYN, OBRYNE.

O'Brian, Brien — of Buffalo, Wilson County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Brian, J. Leo — of Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
O'Brian, John Lord (1874-1974) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 14, 1874. Son of John O'Brian and Elizabeth (Lord) O'Brian; married, September 17, 1902, to Alma E. White. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1907-09; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, 1909-14; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1938. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died in 1974. Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
- See also: NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
O'Brian, Leo See J. Leo O'Brian
O'Brian, Robert E. — of Iowa. Secretary of state of Iowa, 1937-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Brian, William J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBRIANT (Soundex O165) — See also BRIAN, BRIANT, CIBRIAN, DOBRIANSKY, OBRIAN, OBRYANT.

O'Briant, Cary C. (b. 1889) — of Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio. Born in Dixon, Van Wert County, Ohio, March 9, 1889. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Burial location unknown.
O'Briant, Everett — of Lancaster, Schuyler County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Schuyler County Democratic Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

OBRICKI (Soundex O162) — See also BOBRICK, PRICKITT, RICKIE, SCHNOBRICH.

Obricki, William A. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

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