The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Olczak to Oliven

Index to Politicians: Olczak to Oliven

OLCZAK (Soundex O422) — See also ALCOCK, FELCZAK, HOLCZMAN, KAPELCZAK, WALCZAK, WILCZAK.

Olczak, Edward S. — of Duryea, Luzerne County, Pa. Burgess of Duryea, Pennsylvania, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OLD (Soundex ) — See also DOLL, OLDE, OULD.

Old Abe See Abraham Lincoln
Old Bullion See Thomas Hart Benton
Old Flax See John L. Miller
Old Fuss and Feathers See Winfield Scott
Old Gimlet Eye See Smedley Darlington Butler
Old Hickory See Andrew Jackson
Old Honesty See Horace Greeley
Old Kinderhook See Martin Van Buren
Old Leathercoat See James Webb Throckmorton
Old Man Eloquent See John Quincy Adams
Old Man Eloquent See Michael Luther Essick
Old Man, The Grand See Herbert Clark Hoover
Old Mr. Greenbacks See Salmon Portland Chase
Old Pete See James Longstreet
Old Rough and Ready See Zachary Taylor
Old School, A Whig of the See Charles Francis Adams
Old Sink and Swim See John Adams
Old Smoke See John Morrissey
Old Soldier See John Armstrong, Jr.
Old Stonehammer See Thomas Metcalfe
Old Straddle See Russell Sage
Old Straw Hat See Alexander Cummings
Old Swet See Winfield Scott Featherston
Old Tige See William Lewis Cabell
Old Tip See William Henry Harrison
Old Tripoli See James M. Elam
Old, W. W. — of Norfolk, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Old White Hat See Horace Greeley
Old White Hoss of Schoharie See William C. Bouck

OLDAKOWSKA (Soundex O432) — See also FOLDA, GOLDADE, GOLDAE, GOLDAMER, HOLDAWAY, KOLAKOWSKI, MAKOWSKI, MEHALOWSKA, MOSAKOWSKI, NOWAKOWSKI, OLDANI, PAJAKOWSKI, POLAKOWSKI, RADAKOVICH, RAKOWSKI, SAKOWSKI, SCHAKOWSKY, SIERAKOWSKI, SZPAKOWSKI, WOLDANSKI, ZALEWSKA.

OLDAKOWSKA: See also Charles Woodruff Yost.

OLDANI (Soundex O435) — See also ALDINO, DANI, DOLINA, FOLDA, GOLDADE, GOLDAE, GOLDAMER, HALDANE, HOLDAWAY, LODIAN, OLDAKOWSKA, PALDANIUS, SALDANA, WOLDANSKI.

Oldani, Christine D. — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

OLDE (Soundex O430) — See also ALDE, DOLE, HOLDE, ODEL, ODELL, OLD, OLDEN, OULD, ROLDE.

Olde, Sue — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1979.

OLDEN (Soundex O435) — See also ALDEN, ALDINE, BOLDEN, COLDEN, DELNO, DOLEN, DONELL, DONNEL, DONNELL, FOLDEN, GOLDEN, GOLDENBERG, GOLDENHERSH, GOLDENKRANZ, GOLDENSOHN, GOLDENTHAL, HOLDEN, LODEN, MOLDENHAUER, ODEN, OLDE, OLDENBURG, SOLDEN, WOLDEN.

OLDEN: See also Frank Edward Packard.
Olden, Charles Smith (1799-1876) — also known as Charles S. Olden — of Mercer County, N.J. Born in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., February 19, 1799. Son of Hart Olden and Temperance (Smith) Olden; married 1832 to Phoebe Ann Smith. Member of New Jersey state senate from Mercer County, 1845-50; Governor of New Jersey, 1860-63; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1872. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., April 7, 1876. Interment at Stony Brook Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Olden, Harry L. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Olden, Samuel Bedwell, Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul in Guayaquil, 1943. Still living as of 1943.

OLDENBURG (Soundex O435) — See also BLYDENBURGH, BOLDEN, BRANDENBURG, BRANDENBURGER, COLDEN, FOLDEN, FREDENBURGH, GILDENBERG, GOLDEN, GOLDENBERG, GOLDENHERSH, GOLDENKRANZ, GOLDENSOHN, GOLDENTHAL, HARDENBURG, HARDENBURGER, HARDENBURGH, HILDENBERGER, HOLDEN, LADENBURG, MOLDENHAUER, OLDEN, SOLDEN, VANDENBURGH, VREDENBURGH, WEIDENBURNER, WOLDEN.

Oldenburg, Hazel — of St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Oldenburg, Paul, Jr. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

OLDFATHER (Soundex O431) — See also FATHAUER, FATHER, GOLDFARB, GOLDFEDER, GOLDFOGLE, LANDFAIR, OLDFIELD, WILDFONG.

OLDFATHER: See also Edwin Oldfather Reischauer.

OLDFIELD (Soundex O431) — See also BANDFIELD, BONDFIELD, BRADFIELD, BROADFIELD, ENDFIELD, FIELD, GOLDFARB, GOLDFEDER, GOLDFOGLE, LANDFIELD, ODDFIELD, OLDFATHER, REDFIELD, WILDFONG.

Oldfield, Pearl Peden (1876-1962) — of Batesville, Independence County, Ark. Born in Cotton Plant, Woodruff County, Ark., December 2, 1876. Married to William Allan Oldfield. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1929-31. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., April 12, 1962. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Batesville, Ark.
- See also: congressional biography.
Oldfield, Reuben B. — of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
Oldfield, Thomas W. — U.S. Consul in Lyon, 1836-39. Burial location unknown.
Oldfield, William Allan (1874-1928) — also known as William A. Oldfield — of Batesville, Independence County, Ark. Born in Franklin, Izard County, Ark., February 4, 1874. Married to Pearl Peden Oldfield. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1909-28; died in office 1928. Died November 19, 1928. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Batesville, Ark.
- See also: congressional biography.

OLDHAM (Soundex O435) — See also FELDHAUS, GOLDHABER, GOLDHAMMER, GOLDHEIMER, LEEDOM, SCHILDHAUER, WALDHART, WALDHAUSER.

OLDHAM: See also William Thompson Bagley; Daniel Martin; Oldham Paisley; Samuel Oldham Peyton.
Oldham, David — of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Oldham, Dorothy — of Oxford, Lafayette County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Oldham, George — of Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn. Mayor of Johnson City, Tenn., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Oldham, George W. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1924, 1926; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County; elected 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oldham, John — of Metropolis, Massac County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Massac County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Oldham, L. E. — of Oxford, Lafayette County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Oldham, Lucinda C. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Oldham, Naomi — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Oldham, Robert P. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oldham, Samuel E. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1921-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oldham, W. D. — of Kearney, Buffalo County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oldham, W. K. — of England, Lonoke County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Oldham, William Kavanaugh (1865-1938) — also known as William K. Oldham — of Pettus, Lonoke County, Ark. Born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., May 20, 1865. Son of William Kavanaugh Oldham (1821-1899) and Jacintha Catherine 'Kate' (Brown) Oldham; brother of Mary Kavanaugh Oldham (1854-1903) (who married James Philip Eagle); married, February 1, 1894, to Lillian Munroe. Democrat. Planter; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1907; member of Arkansas state senate, 1911-13; Governor of Arkansas, 1913. Baptist. Died in Pettus, Lonoke County, Ark., May 6, 1938. Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Oldham, Williamson Simpson (1813-1868) — Born in Franklin County, Tenn., July 19, 1813. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1838; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1842; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1846; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1848; candidate for Texas state house of representatives, 1853; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1859; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Senator from Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died of typhoid fever in Houston, Harris County, Tex., May 8, 1868. Original interment at Episcopal Cemetery, Houston, Tex.; reinterment in 1938 at Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Tex. Oldham County, Tex. is named for him.

OLDIGES (Soundex O432) — See also DIGENNARO, DIGENOVA, EIGES, HEIGES, LEIDIGER, PREDIGER, RUEDIGER.

Oldiges, Joe See Joseph Oldiges
Oldiges, Joseph — also known as Joe Oldiges — of Bellevue, Campbell County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Bellevue, Ky., 1973. Still living as of 1973.

OLDS (Soundex O432) — See also ALDIS, ALDOUS, ALLDS, LADAS, LEEDES, LEEDS, LEODIS, LIDZY, LODIS, RAYNOLDS, REYNOLDS.

OLDS: See also Jesse Olds Norton.
Olds, A. J. — of Olmsted County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 8th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Chauncey N. — of Pickaway County, Ohio. Republican. Ohio state attorney general, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Clarence D. — of Van Buren County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Clark — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Daniel, Jr. — of California. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1865-67. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Edson Baldwin (1802-1869) — also known as Edson B. Olds — of Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio; Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. Born in Marlboro, Windham County, Vt., June 3, 1802. Democrat. Physician; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1842-43, 1845-46, 1862-66; member of Ohio state senate, 1846-48; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1849-55 (9th District 1849-53, 12th District 1853-55); defeated, 1854; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Arrested for alleged disloyalty to the Union and imprisoned in Fort Lafayette in 1862. Died in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, January 24, 1869. Interment at Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Olds, Frank M. — of Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Olds, Glenn — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Olds, Herbert V. — U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Olds, Lewis P. — of North Carolina. North Carolina state attorney general, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Loren B. — of Madison County, Mont. Republican. Member of Montana state senate 2nd District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Martin — of Branch County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County, 1843. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Milford H. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Mortimer W. — of Branch County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Branch County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Olds, Ransom Eli (1864-1950) — also known as Ransom E. Olds — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio, June 3, 1864. Son of Pliny Fisk Olds and Sarah (Whipple) Olds; married, June 5, 1889, to Metta Ursula Woodward. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Founder in 1897 of Olds Motor Vehicle Company, maker of the first commercially successful American-made automobile. Founder in 1905 of the REO Motor Car Company. Later the Olds company became the Oldsmobile division of General Motors, and Reo became part of truck manufacturer Diamond Reo. Also owner of several hotels. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., August 26, 1950. Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
Olds, T. F. — of Olmsted County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 10th District, 1874. Burial location unknown.

OLEAN (Soundex O450) — See also EALON, LEAN, LEONNA, OLEARY, OLEEN, OLENE, OLIN, OLLEN, OLOAN, ONEAL, ONEALL, PRIOLEAU, UIHLEIN, ULEN, ULINE, WOOLEAVER.

Olean, E. James — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Mayor of Clarksburg, W.Va., 1972-74. Still living as of 1974.
Olean, James See E. James Olean

OLEARY (Soundex O460) — See also ALARI, ALARIO, ALIRA, CLEARY, ELERIE, ELLERY, HILEARY, HILLEARY, LEARY, MCCLEARY, MCLEARY, OLEAN, PRIOLEAU, WOOLEAVER.

OLEARY: See also Denis O'Leary Cohalan; Rae S. Laraba; John J. Maher.
O'Leary, Arthur F. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Leary, Barnaby — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
O'Leary, Brent — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
O'Leary, Cornelius J. — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Leary, Denis (1863-1943) — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 22, 1863. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1913-15; candidate in primary for borough president of Queens, New York, 1921. Died in 1943. Interment at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Leary, Denis — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Gogebic District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
O'Leary, Dennis J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
O'Leary, Hazel Rollins (b. 1937) — Born May 17, 1937. U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1993. Female. Still living as of 1997.
O'Leary, J. A. — of New York. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Leary, J. A., Sr. — of Luray, Russell County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
O'Leary, James Aloysius (1889-1944) — also known as James A. O'Leary — of West New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., April 23, 1889. Great-grandfather of Vito John Fossella. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate, 1930; U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1935-44; died in office 1944. Died in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., March 16, 1944. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Grassmere, Staten Island, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
O'Leary, Jean — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
O'Leary, Jerry — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Leary, John — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1903, 1909. Burial location unknown.
O'Leary, John (b. 1947) — Born in 1947. U.S. Ambassador to Chile, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
O'Leary, John C. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Leary, John J. — of Essex County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Essex County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
O'Leary, John T., Jr. — of South Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of South Amboy, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.
O'Leary, Joseph V. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. New York state comptroller, 1941-42; defeated (Democratic), 1942; secretary of New York Liberal Party, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
O'Leary, Michael A. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
O'Leary, Nora — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
O'Leary, Paul — also known as "Bow Tie Guy" — of Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Republican. Candidate for Hawaii state senate 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
O'Leary, Robert T. — of Montana. U.S. Attorney for Montana, 1977-81. Still living as of 1981.
O'Leary, Stephen J. — of North Reading, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
O'Leary, Thomas C. — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OLEEN (Soundex O450) — See also CAROLEE, CONDOLEEZZA, LENO, LEON, LONE, NELLO, NOEL, NOELL, OLEAN, OLENE, OLESEN, OLIN, OLLEN, ONELL, UIHLEIN, ULEN, ULINE.

Oleen, Henry See O. Henry Oleen
Oleen, Lana — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan. Republican. Elected Kansas state senate 22nd District 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Oleen, O. Henry — of Columbia County, Ore. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Governor of Oregon, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OLEJNICZAK (Soundex O425) — See also DOLEJS, EJNAR, OLENICZAK.

Olejniczak, Dominic (1908-1989) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., August 18, 1908. Son of John A. Olejniczak and Victoria Olejniczak; married, November 24, 1938, to Gina Bettine. Real estate broker; mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1945-55. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Board president of the Green Bay Packers football team; headed the search committee which brought Vince Lomardi as head coach and general manager. Died, following a series of strokes, in 1989. Burial location unknown.
Olejniczak, John J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

OLENE (Soundex O450) — See also ENLOE, ILENE, LEONE, NOELLE, NOLENE, OLEAN, OLEEN, OLIN, OLLEN, UIHLEIN, ULEN, ULINE.

OLENE: See also Olene Smith Walker.

OLENICK (Soundex O452) — See also GLENICE, ILLINIK, KARABENICK, KELENIC, NICK, OLENICZAK, OLENIK, OLENYIK, PENICK, RENICK.

Olenick, Arnold J. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1950; American Labor candidate for New York state senate 8th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

OLENICZAK (Soundex O452) — See also GLENICE, KELENIC, OLEJNICZAK, OLENICK, OLENIK.

Oleniczak, Michael — of Michigan. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

OLENIK (Soundex O452) — See also CERVENIK, DOMIENIK, FLENIKEN, GENIK, ILLINIK, OLENICK, OLENICZAK, OLENYIK.

Olenik, John L. — of Michigan. Republican. Republican candidate for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1950, 1951 (primary), 1952. Still living as of 1952.

OLENYIK (Soundex O452) — See also ABONYI, ILLINIK, OLENICK, OLENIK, PERENYI.

Olenyik, William — of Missouri. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state senate 1st District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

OLERICH (Soundex O462) — See also ALARIC, COLERICK, COLERIDER, ELERICK, ERICH, HELLERICH, HILLERICH, HOLLERICH, MILLERICK, RICH.

Olerich, Mrs. Ellwood — of Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

OLES (Soundex O420) — See also BOLES, BOOLES, CANOLES, COLES, DOLES, ELOS, ILES, LOOSE, LOSEE, MOLES, NAPOLES, NOLES, OGLES, OLESEN, OLESKI, OLESON, OLHS, OLIS, OLLIS, OLLIUS, OULES, ROLES, SCHOLES, SCOLES, SHOLES, SOLE, TOLES, ULYS.

Oles, David L. — of Calhoun County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Oles, Lynn S. — of Calhoun County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OLESEN (Soundex O425) — See also ASLESEN, BERTLESEN, DOLESE, OLEEN, OLES, OLESON, OLSEN.

Olesen, Anna Dickey — also known as Anna D. Olesen; Mrs. Peter Olesen — of Cloquet, Carlton County, Minn.; Northfield, Rice County, Minn. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Minnesota, 1920; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1922; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Olesen, Julius — of Ashland, Saunders County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1929-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Olesen, Mrs. Peter See Anna Dickey Olesen

OLESKI (Soundex O420) — See also ALASKA, ELISCU, KORALESKI, KOVALESKI, LESKIW, MAZALESKI, OLES, POLESKI, WASILESKI, WOLESKE, WROBLESKI, ZALESKI.

Oleski, Edward J. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1944; member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

OLESON (Soundex O425) — See also COLESON, OLES, OLESEN, OLSON.

OLESON: See also William Edgar Chapman.
Oleson, A. H. — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Oleson, Andrew R. — of Wisner, Cuming County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1901; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
Oleson, G. — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 14th District, 1867. Burial location unknown.
Oleson, Otto Herman — Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives; member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District. Still living as of 1990.
Oleson, Pete — of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

OLETA (Soundex O430) — See also ALETA, LOLETA, OLITA, TEOLA.

OLETA: See also Oleta Nigh.

OLEY (Soundex O400) — See also ALEY, BOLEY, COLEY, COOLEY, CROLEY, DOOLEY, ELEY, ELLOY, FOLEY, HOOLEY, MOLEY, OBLEY, OHLEY, OKLEY, OLLEY, OLNEY, OLVEY, ORLEY, OXLEY, POOLEY, SCHOLEY, SCHOOLEY, TOOLEY, WHOLEY, WOOLEY, YOELL.

OLEY: See also Edward Richard Dudley.

OLGER (Soundex O426) — See also ALGAR, ALGER, ALGIERE, ALGIRE, ALGUR, ALLGAIER, ALLGAIR, ALLGEYER, BOLGEN, BOLGER, FOLGER, GLORE, GORELL, GORRELL, LORGE, OGLER, OLIGER.

OLGER: See also Olger Burton Burtness.

OLGIATI (Soundex O423) — See also LAJUETT, OLGIN.

Olgiati, P. Rudy — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1953-60. Still living as of 1960.
Olgiati, Rudy See P. Rudy Olgiati
Olgiati, V. — U.S. Vice Consul in Bordeaux, 1874. Burial location unknown.

OLGIN (Soundex O425) — See also ELGIN, GILLON, GILLOON, GLION, GOLLIN, LIGON, LINGO, OLGIATI, OLIN, SELGIN.

Olgin, Moissaye J. (b. 1878) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, March 24, 1878. Son of Chaim Aaron Olgin and Zipa (Gelman) Olgin. Journalist; Workers candidate for New York state senate 14th District, 1924; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1926 (Workers, 23rd District), 1930 (Communist, 10th District), 1934 (Communist, 23rd District); candidate for New York state assembly, 1927 (Workers, Bronx County 5th District), 1929 (Communist, Bronx County 4th District), 1933 (Communist, Bronx County 6th District), 1936 (Communist, Bronx County 5th District), 1936 (Communist, Bronx County 5th District). Jewish. Burial location unknown.

OLHS (Soundex O420) — See also OCHS, OHLS, OLES, OLIS, SHOLL, UHLS.

Olhs, Karl — of Alaska. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

OLIFF (Soundex O410) — See also ALIFF, ELLIFF, FILO, FIOL, HOLIFIELD, ILIEFF, JOLIFFE, LIFF, OLLIFFE, OLOF.

OLIFF: See also Joseph Don Lawrence, Jr..

OLIGER (Soundex O426) — See also ALLEGER, FOLIGNY, GOLIGHTLY, HEILIGER, MALIGE, OHLIGER, OLGER, OLINGER, OPPLIGER, TERWILLIGER, WILLIGER.

Oliger, Diana — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

OLIN (Soundex O450) — See also BOLIN, COLIN, DOOLIN, JOLIN, LINO, LION, LONI, MARGOLIN, MCPOLIN, MOLIN, NIILO, NOLIN, ODLIN, OLEAN, OLEEN, OLENE, OLGIN, OLINGER, OLLEN, OLWIN, ORLIN, OZLIN, POLIN, TOLIN, UIHLEIN, ULEN, ULINE, WOLIN, YOLIN.

Olin, Abram Baldwin (1808-1879) — also known as Abram B. Olin — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, 1808. Son of Gideon Olin. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1857-63. Died in 1879. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also Olin family of Vermont
- See also: congressional biography.
Olin, Charles — of Calhoun County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County, 1841. Burial location unknown.
Olin, Daniel A. — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Mayor of Racine, Wis., 1886-87. Burial location unknown.
Olin, Gideon (1743-1823) — of Vermont. Born in Rhode Island, 1743. Uncle of Henry Olin; father of Abram Baldwin Olin. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1803-07. Died in 1823. Interment at Shaftsbury Center Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Vt.
- See also Olin family of Vermont
- See also: congressional biography.
Olin, Henry (1768-1837) — of Vermont. Born in Vermont, 1768. Nephew of Gideon Olin. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1824-25; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1827-30. Died in 1837. Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Leicester, Vt.
- See also Olin family of Vermont
- See also: congressional biography.
Olin, James R. (1920-2006) — of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, N.Y.; Roanoke, Va. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 28, 1920. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1983-93. Died in Charlottesville, Va., July 29, 2006. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Olin, John Myers — of Wisconsin. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1886. Burial location unknown.
Olin, Milo H. — of Perry, Wyoming County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Wyoming County, 1892-93. Burial location unknown.
Olin, William H. — of Broome County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Broome County, 1884-85. Burial location unknown.
Olin, William M. (b. 1845) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Warrenton, Warren County, Ga., September 18, 1845. Republican. Secretary of state of Massachusetts, 1892-1911. Burial location unknown.

OLINGER (Soundex O452) — See also BOLING, BOLINGER, DOOLING, ELLINGER, INGER, LANGER, LINGER, LONGORIA, NOLINGBERG, OBLINGER, OHLINGER, OLIGER, OLIN, ORLINGER, POLING.

Olinger, Henry W. — of Illinois. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Olinger, R. J. — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Olinger, William G. — of Tekamah, Burt County, Neb. Member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1869-73; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1875. Burial location unknown.

OLIPHANT (Soundex O415) — See also DONIPHAN, ELEFANTE, ELFANT, ELIPHAZ, HANT, LAFOUNT, LEFANTE, LEIPHART, POLIPNICK, SHIPHERD.

Oliphant, A. Dayton (1887-1963) — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 28, 1887. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1915-17; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1927-45; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1945-46, 1948-57. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Society of Colonial Wars; Society of the Cincinnati; Phi Delta Theta. Died June 25, 1963. Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
Oliphant, Dayton See A. Dayton Oliphant
Oliphant, Frank — of Vincennes, Knox County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oliphant, Ruth — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

OLIS (Soundex O420) — See also ACROPOLIS, COLISTA, KOLIS, KOLISH, MARGOLIS, OLES, OLHS, OLLIS, OLLIUS, OULES, ROLISON, SOLIS, STAMPOLIS, ULYS, ZAHAROOLIS, ZEVGOLIS.

OLIS: See also Olis G. Jamison; Olis Shannon.
Olis, Anthony A. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Olis, Verna — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

OLITA (Soundex O430) — See also ALITO, LIOTA, LOLITA, NAPOLITANO, NEOPOLITAN, OLETA.

OLITA: See also Olita Withers Hooker.

OLIVA (Soundex O410) — See also DEOLIVARES, OLIVARRA, OLIVE, OLIVO, SOLIVAX, VIOLA.

OLIVA: See also Joseph Oliva Huot.

OLIVARRA (Soundex O416) — See also CHIVARO, COVARRUBIAS, DEOLIVARES, GILLIVARY, IVAR, NAVARRE, NAVARRO, OLIVA, OLIVEIRA, OLIVERIO, RIVARD, SOLIVAX, SOVARRO, VALLARIO, VARRELL, VARRELMAN, ZALDIVAR.

Olivarra, George — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Candidate for mayor of Austin, Tex., 1973. Still living as of 1973.

OLIVE (Soundex O410) — See also ELVIO, JOLIVETTE, LIVE, OLAV, OLIVA, OLIVEIRA, OLIVEN, OLIVER, OLIVERIO, OLIVERS, OLIVO, TOLIVER, VOLLIE.

OLIVE: See also Chester L. Collins.
Olive, Ruth — of Idabel, McCurtain County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

OLIVEIRA (Soundex O416) — See also FEREIRA, FERREIRA, JOLIVETTE, MADEIRA, OLIVARRA, OLIVE, OLIVEN, OLIVER, OLIVERIO, OLIVERS, PAREIRA, PEREIRA, PERREIRA, TECHEIRA, TOLIVER.

Oliveira, Jiranimo — of Annandale, Fairfax County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Oliveira, Rene — of Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

OLIVEN (Soundex O415) — See also JOLIVETTE, LIVENGOOD, NOVELLI, OLIVE, OLIVEIRA, OLIVER, OLIVERIO, OLIVERS, TOLIVER.

Oliven, Constance F. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

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