The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Obrien-bodnar to Oconner

Index to Politicians: Obrien-bodnar to Oconner

OBRIEN-BODNAR (Soundex O165)

O'Brien-Bodnar, Linda J. — of Ohio. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

OBROCTA (Soundex O162) — See also BROCATO, OCTAVIANO, OCTAVIO, OCTAVIUS, PROCTER, PROCTOR.

O'Brocta, Joseph J. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBRYAN (Soundex O165) — See also BOBRYK, BRYAM, BRYAN, BRYANT, BRYANTON, BRYARLY, CRYAN, DEARYAN, DOBRY, OBRIAN, OBRIEN, OBRYANT, OBRYEN, OBRYN, OBRYNE, RYAN, RYANS.

OBRYAN: See also Thomas Jennings Bailey; Lawrence O'Bryan Branch.
O'Bryan, James A., Jr. — of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1985-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Virgin Islands, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

OBRYANT (Soundex O165) — See also BOBRYK, BRAYTON, BRYAM, BRYAN, BRYANT, BRYANTON, BRYARLY, CRYAN, DEARYAN, DOBRY, OBRIANT, OBRYAN, OBRYEN, OBRYN, OBRYNE, RYAN, RYANS.

O'Bryant, Albert — of Fort Valley, Peach County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

OBRYEN (Soundex O165) — See also BOBRYK, BRYERTON, DOBRY, OBRIAN, OBRIEN, OBRYAN, OBRYANT, OBRYN, OBRYNE, OBYRNE.

O'Bryen, William — of Georgia. Georgia state treasurer, 1778; Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1789. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

OBRYN (Soundex O165) — See also BOBRYK, BRYNA, BRYND, BRYNER, BRYNIEN, BRYNN, BRYON, BYRON, DOBRY, NORBY, OBRIAN, OBRIEN, OBRYAN, OBRYANT, OBRYEN, OBRYNE.

O'Bryn, Michael — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1934, 1935, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OBRYNE (Soundex O165) — See also BOBRYK, BRYNA, BRYND, BRYNER, BRYNIEN, BRYNN, CATHRYNE, DOBRY, MARYNELL, OBRIAN, OBRIEN, OBRYAN, OBRYANT, OBRYEN, OBRYN, OBYRNE, RYNEAL, RYNERSON, WAYRYNEN.

O'Bryne, Richard E. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

OBUCHOWSKI (Soundex O122) — See also AUBUCHON, BACZKOWSKI, BORUCHOWITZ, BUCZKOWSKI, BUKOWSKI, JACOBUCCI, KLOBUCAR, KLOBUCHAR, KOZUCHOWSKI, MACHOWSKI, MUCHOWISKI, NIEZYCHOWSKI, NUCHOW, PILCHOWSKI, SUCHOWESKY, TUCHOW, WICHOWSKI, ZUCHOWSKI, ZYCHOWSKI.

Obuchowski, Michael J. — of Vermont. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

OBYRNE (Soundex O165) — See also BYRN, BYRNE, BYRNES, BYRNS, BYRNSIDE, OBEIRNE, OBRYEN, OBRYNE.

O'Byrne, Edward J. (d. 1959) — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Chair of Passaic County Democratic Party, 1945; mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1956-59; died in office 1959; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Died December 6, 1959. Burial location unknown.

OCALLAGHAN (Soundex O242) — See also CALLAGHAN, CALLAHAN, CALLIHAN, CLAGHORN, CLAHAN, COLAHAN, COLIHAN, COLOHAN, CULEHAN, FULLAGAR, FULLAGER, GALLAGHER, GULAGHER, GULLAGE, MALAGHAN, MCCULLAGH, MILLAGE, OCALLAHAN, SLAGHT.

OCALLAGHAN: See also Frank Henry Cooney.
O'Callaghan, Donal Neil See Mike O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan, James G. — of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1961; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
O'Callaghan, Jeremiah — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown.
O'Callaghan, Mike (1929-2004) — also known as Donal Neil O'Callaghan — of Henderson, Clark County, Nev. Born in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., September 10, 1929. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; hit by a mortar round and lost his lower left leg; legislative aide to U.S. Sen. Howard W. Cannon; Governor of Nevada, 1971-79; executive editor, Las Vegas Sun newspaper. Catholic. Suffered a heart attack at St. Viator Catholic Church, and died soon after in a hospital, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., March 5, 2004. Interment at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
O'Callaghan, Mrs. R. D. — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
O'Callaghan, T. H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1874. Burial location unknown.

OCALLAHAN (Soundex O245) — See also CALLAGHAN, CALLAHAN, CALLIHAN, CLAHAN, COLAHAN, COLIHAN, COLOHAN, CULEHAN, DELAHANTY, DILLAHA, FALLAHAY, GALLAHAN, GALLAHER, GALLAHUE, HALLAHAN, HOLAHAN, HOULAHAN, NASRALLAH, OCALLAGHAN, OULLAHAN.

O'Callahan, Jeremiah J. — of New Jersey. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

OCAMB (Soundex O251) — See also COMB, COMBEAU, COOMBE, COUMBE, CUMBIE, DEOCAMPO, KUUMBA, OCAMPO.

O'Camb, Fay B. — of Wayne County, Mich. Farmer-Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Still living as of 1936.

OCAMPO (Soundex O251) — See also ACAMPORA, CAMPOBASSO, CAMPODONICO, CAMPOS, DEOCAMPO, OCAMB.

Ocampo, Pablo (1853-1925) — of Manila, Philippines. Born in Manila, Philippines, January 25, 1853. Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from the Phillipine Islands, 1907-09. Died in Manila, Philippines, February 5, 1925. Interment at La Loma Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.
- See also: congressional biography.

OCANAS (Soundex O252) — See also ANAS, KOCAN, POCAN.

Ocanas, Hilbert — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

OCASEK (Soundex O222) — See also CASE, CASEBEER, CASEBEIR, CASEBIER, CASEBOLT, CASELLA, CASEMORE, CASEY, KARASEK, LOCASCIO, MASEK, OCASIO, OTENASEK, TOMASEK.

Ocasek, Oliver (1925-1999) — of Northfield, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 2, 1925. Democrat. Candidate for Ohio state house of representatives, 1946; member of Ohio state senate, 1959-87; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1962, 1968, 1986 (primary); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964, 1972; member of Ohio state board of education, 1993-98. Died, of cancer, at Hospice Care Center, Copley Township, Summit County, Ohio, June 25, 1999. Interment at Northfield Macedonia Cemetery, Northfield, Ohio.

OCASIO (Soundex O220) — See also ANASTASIO, ATHANASION, CASILLAS, CASILLO, GASIOROWSKI, ICAZA, JASIONOWSKI, LOCASCIO, MASIOKAS, OCASEK, STASIO.

Ocasio, Billy — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Ocasio, Christina — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

OCCHIOGROSSO (Soundex O226) — See also COCCHIOLA, CROSSON, DESGROSSEILLIERS, DIOGUARDI, GINOCCHIO, GROSS, GROSSBERG, GROSSCUP, GROSSE, GROSSFELD, GROSSI, GROSSKOPF, GROSSMAN, GROSSMAYER, GROSSNICKLE, GROSSWALD, KEGERREIS, MUCCIGROSSO, OGRADY, PATROSSO, POCCHIA, QUATTROCCHI, QUATTROCIOCCHI, ROCCHIO, ROSSO, ROSSON, ROSSOW, SAVOCCHIO, SHOGREN, SJOGREN, TIOGA, WINOGRAD.

Occhiogrosso, Frank J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

OCCUPANT (Soundex ) — See also HOUPANA, KRUPANSKY, SKORUPAN, ZUPAN.

Occupant See Jello Biafra

OCHELTREE (Soundex O243) — See also BELTRAN, COCHEL, KITCHELT, OCHILTREE, REICHELT, ROCHELEAU, ROCHELLE, SHELTROWN, VELTRE, VELTRI.

Ocheltree, John B. — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. U.S. Vice Consul in Hamburg, 1932; U.S. Consul in Godthaab, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OCHENKOWSKI (Soundex O252) — See also BENKOWSKI, BINKOWSKI, BOCHENEK, BONKOWSKI, FRANKOWSKI, GOCHENOUR, GRENKOWICZ, JANKOWSKI, KOCHENDORFER, KOCHENSPARGER, MANKOWSKI, MARCINKOWSKI, PANKOWSKI, ROSTENKOWSKI, SCHENK, SCHENKEN, SENKOWSKI, WEINSCHENKER.

Ochenkowski, Edmund W. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

OCHILTREE (Soundex O243) — See also ANDOCHICK, BELLOCHI, CHILTON, CLOTHIER, JOCHIM, MCCONOCHIE, OCHELTREE, PROCHILO, VELTRE, XOCHITL.

Ochiltree, Thomas Peck (1837-1902) — of Marshall, Harrison County, Tex. Born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., October 26, 1837. Son of William Beck Ochiltree. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1860; major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1883-85. Died in Hot Springs, Bath County, Va., November 25, 1902. Original interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.; reinterment in 1903 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Ochiltree, William Beck (1811-1867) — of Marshall, Harrison County, Tex. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., October 18, 1811. Father of Thomas Peck Ochiltree. Judge of Texas Republic, 1842; Texas Republic Secretary of the Treasury, 1844-45; Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1845-46; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1855; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1859, 1866; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Jefferson, Marion County, Tex., December 27, 1867. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Tex. Ochiltree County, Tex. is named for him.

OCHOA (Soundex O200) — See also CHOATE, CHOATES, NOCHO, PASCHOAL, ROCHON, ROCHOTTE, ROCHOW, SCHOALES.

OCHOA: See also Gloria Megino-Ochoa.
Ochoa, Gloria — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1992; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 22nd District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Ochoa, Maria Luisa — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Ochoa, Ralph M. — of Alhambra, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

OCHS (Soundex O220) — See also AXE, ENOCHS, HOCHSTETLER, HOCHSTRASSER, OAKS, OCHSENSCHLAGER, OCHSNER, OLHS, WOCHSMUTH.

OCHS: See also George Washington Oakes.
Ochs, Dorothea — of Livingston, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

OCHSENSCHLAGER (Soundex O225) — See also BEYSCHLAG, BOUCHSEIN, DRECHSEL, ENOCHS, FLACHSENHAR, HANNESSCHLAGER, HINRICHSEN, HOCHSTETLER, HOCHSTRASSER, LAUTENSCHLAGER, OCHS, OCHSNER, SCHLAGENHAUF, SCHLAGER, SCHLAGINHAUFER, TAUBENSHLAG, WOCHSMUTH, WUNSCHL.

Ochsenschlager, Lambert — of Aurora, Kane County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

OCHSNER (Soundex O225) — See also CHESNER, COSNER, ENOCHS, EXENER, HOCHSTETLER, HOCHSTRASSER, KISNER, KISSNER, OCHS, OCHSENSCHLAGER, OECHSNER, WOCHSMUTH.

Ochsner, Dolores — of Wisconsin. Socialist. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 27th District, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.
Ochsner, Henry A. — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

OCIE (Soundex O200) — See also OAKEY, OKEY.

OCIE: See also Ocie Houston Brooks.

OCKERMAN (Soundex O265) — See also ACKERMAN, ACKERMANN, AKERMAN, AUCKERMAN, AUKERMAN, AWKERMAN, BECKERMAN, DICKERMAN, ECKERMAN, FICKERMANN, LOCKERMAN, SCHLICKERMAN, TUCKERMAN, VICKERMAN, WACKERMAN, ZUCKERMAN.

Ockerman, Foster — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Ockerman, T. D. — of Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

OCKERSHAUSEN (Soundex O262) — See also BODENHAUSEN, BRUCHHAUSEN, ERNSTHAUSEN, GARDTHAUSEN, KERSHAW, KERSHNER, KERSHUL, LINKHAUSEN, MARXHAUSEN, MUEHLHAUSEN, MUHLHAUSEN, RITTERSHAUS, RUCKELSHAUS, SCHARRINGHAUSEN, STOCKHAUSEN, WICHELHAUSEN, WICKERSHAM, WICKERSHAN.

Ockershausen, Andrew — of Alexandria, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

OCOBOCK (Soundex O212) — See also BOCK, COBO, COBORN, COBOS, JACOBOSKI, JACOBOWITZ, JOCOBUS, KOBACH, KUBICKI, KUBIK, RICCOBONO, SOBOCINSKI.

Ocobock, Horace N. (b. 1832) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1832. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.

OCONNELL (Soundex O254) — See also CONNELL, CONNELLAN, CONNELLY, CONOLE, KIRKCONNELL, MCCONNEL, MCCONNELL, NELL, OCONNER, OCONNOR, OCONOR.

OCONNELL: See also William O'Connell Bradley; William Francis Curran; Mary Anne O'Connell Hone; David A. Liggitt.
O'Connell, Ambrose — Democrat. Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
O'Connell, Arthur M. — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Bridget (born c.1964) — of Bristol, Kenosha County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
O'Connell, Charles K. — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Democrat. Secretary of state of Kentucky; clerk of the Kentucky court of appeals; elected 1955. Still living as of 1955.
O'Connell, Daniel F. — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916, 1924. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Daniel F. — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Daniel P. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Daniel P. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Albany County Democratic Party, 1955-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
O'Connell, David Joseph (1868-1930) — also known as David J. O'Connell — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1868. Son of James O'Connell and Mary O'Connell; married 1893 to Mary Agnes Green. Democrat. Bookseller; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1919-21, 1923-30; defeated, 1920; died in office 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Catholic. Member, Royal Arcanum; Elks. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., December 29, 1930. Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Connell, Edward J. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Albany County Democratic Party, 1927-29; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932 (alternate), 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Edward Y. — of Stafford Springs, Stafford, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
O'Connell, Emory L. — of Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
O'Connell, Fred See M. Fred O'Connell
O'Connell, Fred See J. Fred O'Connell
O'Connell, George D. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
O'Connell, George J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, George L. — of California. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, 1991-93. Still living as of 1993.
O'Connell, Glen (born c.1939) — of Pawleys Island, Georgetown County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
O'Connell, Helen Galvin (1917-1997) — of Montana. Born in Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont., July 15, 1917. Sister of Patrick Galvin; aunt of Kathleen Galvin-Halcro. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1975-91. Female. Died in a hospital at Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., June 29, 1997. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.
- See also Galvin family of Montana
O'Connell, J. Fred — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1940; Maine Republican state chair, 1941. Still living as of 1941.
O'Connell, Jack — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
O'Connell, Jack T. — of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
O'Connell, James E. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
O'Connell, James E., Jr. — of Cairo, Greene County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Greene County Democratic Party, 1955-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Still living as of 1965.
O'Connell, James W. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Jeremiah Edward (1883-1964) — also known as Jeremiah E. O'Connell — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Mass., July 8, 1883. Son of Jeremiah O'Connell and Margaret R. (Lynch) O'Connell; married, June 6, 1910, to Esther Garraty. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 3rd District, 1923-27, 1929-30; state court judge in Rhode Island, 1930-48; justice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1948-56; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1956. Catholic. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi. Died September 18, 1964. Interment at St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Connell, Jerry Joseph (1909-1956) — also known as Jerry J. O'Connell — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont. Born in Montana, 1909. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Montana 1st District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1944. Died in 1956. Entombed at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial, Great Falls, Mont.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Connell, John — of Millinocket, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John — of New York. Home Rule candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John A. (c.1920-2000) — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1955-63; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1962. Died, of pancreatic cancer, at the California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif., March 4, 2000. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John D. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1937-39; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 15th District, 1961. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John F. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John H. — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John J. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 26th District, 1899-1901. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John J. — Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John J., Jr. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Albany County Democratic Party, 1939-42. Still living as of 1942.
O'Connell, John J. (1919-1998) — of Washington. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., April 30, 1919. Washington state attorney general, 1956-68; candidate for Governor of Washington, 1968. Died in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., March 24, 1998. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.
O'Connell, John Joseph (1894-1949) — Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 8, 1894. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1945-49; died in office 1949. Died December 16, 1949. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John M. — of Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Mayor of Jeannette, Pa., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John Matthew (1872-1941) — also known as John M. O'Connell — of Westerly, Washington County, R.I. Born in Rhode Island, 1872. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state legislature; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1933-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936. Member, Elks. Died in 1941. Interment at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Connell, John P. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, John T. — of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
O'Connell, Joseph F. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Joseph F., Jr. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Joseph Francis (1872-1942) — also known as Joseph F. O'Connell — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 7, 1872. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1907-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912 (alternate), 1920; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1918-20; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1930; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1933. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 10, 1942. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Connell, Joseph P. — of Colorado. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Joseph P. — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1937-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Kenneth John (b. 1909) — also known as Kenneth J. O'Connell — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wis., December 8, 1909. Son of Daniel W. O'Connell and Kathryn B. (Smith) O'Connell; married, June 2, 1938, to Evelyn L. Wachsmuth. Lawyer; law professor; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1958-. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 1965.
O'Connell, L. J. — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
O'Connell, Lillian — of Coalgate, Coal County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
O'Connell, M. D. — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
O'Connell, M. Fred (b. 1870) — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Hopedale, Worcester County, Mass., June 4, 1870. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1905-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912, 1932; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1912, 1913, 1922, 1932. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Maureen C. — of East Williston, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 17th District, 1998-. Female. Still living as of 1998.
O'Connell, Maurice D. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1883-86, 1890-94. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, May H. — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
O'Connell, Melissa J. — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
O'Connell, Michael — Greenback Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Michael F. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly; elected 1948, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
O'Connell, Mort L. — of Oradell, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Chair of Bergen County Democratic Party, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Paul F. — of Michigan. Circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1977. Still living as of 1977.
O'Connell, Philip (1872-1944) — of McGregor, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Carsonville, Sanilac County, Mich., 1872. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1923-26; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1927-30. Died in 1944. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Richard C. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
O'Connell, Shirley — of New York. Democrat. Presidential Elector for New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
O'Connell, Stephen Cornelius (1916-2001) — also known as Stephen C. O'Connell — of Florida. Born in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., January 22, 1916. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1955-67; appointed 1955; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1966-67; first Catholic to win a statewide election in Florida, 1956; president of the University of Florida, 1967-73; the sports arena there is named for him. Catholic. Died, of cancer, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., April 13, 2001. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Thomas — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, Walter C. — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
O'Connell, Walter J. — of North Arlington, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of North Arlington, N.J., 1953-54; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
O'Connell, William — of California. Member of California state assembly, 1869-71, 1875-77 (8th District 1869-71, 11th District 1875-77). Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, William — of Andover, Allegany County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Connell, William B. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 39th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
O'Connell, William C. — of Wisconsin. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 13th Circuit, 1954-56. Still living as of 1956.
O'Connell, William F. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
O'Connell, William L. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1920, 1932, 1936; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown.

OCONNER (Soundex O256) — See also CONNER, CONNERS, CONNERY, OCONNELL, OCONNOR, OCONOR.

O'Conner, Henry — of Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860; Iowa state attorney general, 1867-72. Burial location unknown.
O'Conner, Hugh T. — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.

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