The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Oconor to Odelfa

Index to Politicians: Oconor to Odelfa

OCONOR (Soundex O256) — See also BONORA, CONO, CONOLE, CONONPOULIS, CONOVER, CONOYER, ECONOMU, ECONOMY, HONORA, HONORE, LEONOR, LEONORE, LOJACONO, MCCONOCHIE, OCONNELL, OCONNER, OCONNOR, ONORATO.

OCONOR: See also Charles O'Conor Goolrick.
O'Conor, Charles (1804-1884) — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Nantucket, Nantucket County, Mass. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 4, 1804. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1853-54; senior counsel for Jefferson Davis during his treason trial; as special deputy attorney general for New York State, was counsel for the prosecution in the trial of William M. Tweed; Straight Out Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1872. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Mass., May 12, 1884. Entombed at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Manhattan, N.Y.
O'Conor, Herbert Romulus (1896-1960) — also known as Herbert R. O'Conor — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 17, 1896. Son of James P. A. O'Conor and Mary A. (Galvin) O'Conor; married, November 24, 1920, to M. Eugenia Byrnes. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Maryland state attorney general, 1934-38; Governor of Maryland, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1947-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1960. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
O'Conor, Robert, Jr. — of Laredo, Webb County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

OCTAVIA (Soundex O231) — See also MCTAVISH, OBROCTA, OCTAVIANO, OCTAVIO, OCTAVIUS, OTTAVIANO.

OCTAVIA: See also Octavia Bazile.

OCTAVIANO (Soundex O231) — See also MCTAVISH, OBROCTA, OCTAVIA, OCTAVIO, OCTAVIUS, OTTAVIANO, PURVIANCE, SYLVIAN, VIVIAN, VIVIANO.

OCTAVIANO: See also Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo.

OCTAVIO (Soundex O231) — See also LAVIOLLETTE, MCTAVISH, OBROCTA, OCTAVIA, OCTAVIANO, OCTAVIUS, OTTAVIO, RAVIOLO, SAVIOR.

OCTAVIO: See also Peter Miguel Camejo.

OCTAVIUS (Soundex O231) — See also MCTAVISH, MOVIUS, NEVIUS, OBROCTA, OCTAVIA, OCTAVIANO, OCTAVIO.

OCTAVIUS: See also Augustus Octavius Bacon; Octavius Coke; Frederick Octavius Prince; John Octavius Sewall.

ODAIR (Soundex O360) — See also ADAIR, ADDOR, BODAIN, CODDAIRE, DAIR, DARIO, DORIA, EDER, IDAR, RADIO, SNEUDAIRA.

ODAIR: See also F. O'Dair Duff.
O'Dair, William J. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1892. Burial location unknown.

ODANIEL (Soundex O354) — See also DANIEL, DANIELCZYK, DANIELE, DANIELL, DANIELLO, DANIELS, DANIELSON, DONEILA, KORODAN, MCDANIEL, MCDANIELL, MCDANIELS, NIEL, ODONNEL, ODONNELL, RODANGE.

O'Daniel, Ed — of Springfield, Washington County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky state senate 14th District. Still living as of 1981.
O'Daniel, Lee See Wilbert Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel, Pappy See Wilbert Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel, W. Lee See Wilbert Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel, Wilbert Lee (1890-1969) — also known as W. Lee O'Daniel; Pappy O'Daniel — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, March 11, 1890. Democrat. Governor of Texas, 1939-41; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1941-49. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., May 11, 1969. Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
- Books about W. Lee O'Daniel: Bill Crawford, Please Pass the Biscuits, Pappy: Pictures of Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel

ODAY (Soundex O300) — See also CASSODAY, ODEY.

O'Day, Caroline Love Goodwin (1875-1943) — also known as Caroline O'Day — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Georgia, 1875. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 (alternate), 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from New York at-large, 1935-43. Female. Died in 1943. Interment at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Day, Harold E. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 11th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
O'Day, R. E. — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
O'Day, Timothy — of Juneau, Alaska. Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, 1967. Still living as of 1967.

ODBERT (Soundex O316) — See also AUDIBERT, BERT, BRODBECK, DIBERT, FLODBERG, GODBE, GODBER, GODBEY, OBERT.

ODBERT: See also Odbert C. Kisner.

ODDFIELD (Soundex O314) — See also BANDFIELD, BONDFIELD, BRADFIELD, BROADFIELD, DUFFIELD, ENDFIELD, FIELD, LANDFIELD, OLDFIELD, REDFIELD.

Oddfield, Charles — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1898. Burial location unknown.

ODDIE (Soundex O300) — See also BODDIE, CODDING, CODDINGTON, EDDIE, GODDIN, HODDICK, ODEA, ODEY, ODIAH, ODIE, RODDIS.

Oddie, Tasker Lowndes (1870-1950) — also known as Tasker L. Oddie — of Nye County, Nev.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 20, 1870. Son of Henry Meigs Oddie and Ellen Gibson (Prout) Oddie; married, November 30, 1916, to Daisy Rendall. Republican. Lawyer; real estate business; mining business; Nye County District Attorney, 1900-02; member of Nevada state senate, 1904-08; Governor of Nevada, 1911-15; defeated, 1914, 1918; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1921-33; defeated, 1932, 1938; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. Died in San Francisco, Calif., February 17, 1950. Interment at Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nev.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

ODDO (Soundex O300)

Oddo, Andrea — of Southgate, Wayne County, Mich. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1969. Still living as of 1969.

ODEA (Soundex O300) — See also BILODEAU, JODEAN, LODEAN, ODDIE, ODEAN, ODEY, ODIAH, ODIE, THIBODEAU, THIBODEAUX.

ODEA: See also Anna O'Dea Murphy.
O'Dea, Cornelius — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
O'Dea, Daniel — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Dea, Daniel D. — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
O'Dea, Michael — of Southfield, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
O'Dea, Richard E. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

ODEAN (Soundex O350) — See also ADAN, ADDIN, ADON, BILODEAU, DEAN, DOANE, EDDEN, EDEN, EDIN, EDONNA, JODEAN, LODEAN, ODEA, ODEN, ODIN, ORDEAN, THIBODEAU, THIBODEAUX, UDIN.

ODEAN: See also Odean V. Bradley.

ODEGAARD (Soundex O326) — See also DAUGAARD, DIOGUARDI, ODEGARD, OPPEGAARD, RODEGERDTS, VANDEGAAR.

ODEGAARD: See also Gwen Adele Anderson.
Odegaard, Gwen Adele See Gwen Adele Anderson

ODEGARD (Soundex O326) — See also DAUGAARD, DEGARMO, DIOGUARDI, GARD, HANDEGARD, HILDEGARD, ODEGAARD, RODEGERDTS, SNEDEGAR.

Odegard, Peter H. — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ODEL (Soundex O340) — See also ADEL, BODEL, DOLE, GODEL, HODEL, ODELFA, ODELL, OLDE, STODEL, UDELL.

Odel, Jonas — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1793-94. Burial location unknown.

ODELFA (Soundex O341) — See also ADELFA, ADOLFO, DELF, DELFORD, ELFANT, HELFAND, ODEL, PADELFORD, TELFAIR, WELFARE.

ODELFA: See also Odelfa Preston.

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