The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Osband to Osborn

Index to Politicians: Osband to Osborn

OSBAND (Soundex O215) — See also BRISBANE, GROSBACH, HUSBAND, MOSBACHER.

Osband, Marna R. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1919. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OSBERGER (Soundex O216) — See also BERGER, BOERGERS, ECKENSBERGER, ERNSBERGER, GROSBERG, HARNSBERGER, HUNSBERGER, MOSBERG, MOSSBERGER, OSBERT, ROETHLISBERGER, RUPPERSBERGER, SEBERGER, VOSBERG, WEISBERGER, WEISSBERGER, ZITZLSBERGER.

Osberger, Edith Mary — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

OSBERT (Soundex O216) — See also BERT, BESTOR, BETROS, BOSTER, GROSBERG, GUISBERT, GYSBERT, MOSBERG, OBERST, OBERT, OSBERGER, SABIRT, SEABRIGHT, SEBERT, SEIBERT, SEYBERT, SIBERT, SIEBERT, STOBER, SYBERT, VOSBERG, ZIEBARTH.

OSBERT: See also Osbert Potter.

OSBISTON (Soundex O212) — See also ALBISTU, BISTLINE, BISTRIN, CROSBIE, ISBISTER, SABISTON, SEBASTIAN.

Osbiston, F. E. — of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1884. Burial location unknown.

OSBORN (Soundex O216) — See also AUSBURN, BILSBORROW, BORN, BOSBOUS, GOLDSBOROUGH, ORSBON, ORSBORN, OSBORNE, OSBOURN, OSBOURNE, OSBURN, OZBIRN, OZBURN, ROBSON, SOBRON, SSBORN, VONKAESBORG.

OSBORN: See also Lewis T. Ayers; Henry Louis Bellmon; Augustus Osborn Bourn; James Osborn Carr; Osborn A. Cole; Robert Jackson Gamble; John Osborn Laidley; Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson; Aileen Osborn Webb; Simon Wing.
Osborn, Albert L. — Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Iron, Oneida, and Vilas counties; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Amos O. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Archibald — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1855-57. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, B. F. — of Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Bill — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Osborn, Charles B. — of Valatie, Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County 2nd District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Chase Salmon (1860-1949) — also known as Chase S. Osborn — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich.; Possum Poke, Poulan, Worth County, Ga. Born in a log house in Huntington County, Ind., January 22, 1860. Son of George A. Osborn and Margaret (Fannon) Osborn; married, May 7, 1881, to Lillian G. Jones. Republican. Newspaper publisher; postmaster; member of Michigan Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1908-11; appointed 1908; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; Governor of Michigan, 1911-12; defeated, 1914; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1918, 1930; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1936. Presbyterian. English, French, and Irish ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Lions; Knights of Pythias; Audubon Society; National Rifle Association; Sigma Chi; Sigma Delta Chi; Pi Gamma Mu; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Died April 11, 1949. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Chippewa County, Mich.
- Portrait: 1911.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Osborn, Cuthbert A. — of Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Adjutant General of West Virginia, 1907. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Daniel — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1786-88. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, David Lawrence (1921-1994) — also known as David L. Osborn — Born in Bethlehem, Clark County, Ind., January 11, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, 1970-74; U.S. Ambassador to Burma, 1974. Died in 1994. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Donald C. (1879-1928) — Born in 1879. Member of Michigan state senate 6th District, 1921-24. Died in 1928. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Donald C. — of Harlingen, Cameron County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Osborn, Elias — of Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1802-04, 1809-10. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Elias — Member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara counties, 1815-16. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Frank A. (b. 1852) — of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in 1852. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Frank E. — of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Mayor of McAllen, Tex., 1929-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Frank H. — Democrat. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Frank P. — of Alameda, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Alameda, Calif., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.
Osborn, Frederick — of Garrison, Putnam County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, George — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, George A. — of Marion, Grant County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, George M. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Village president of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1850-52. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, George W. (b. 1827) — of St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in 1827. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, George W. (1898-1974) — of Windham, Greene County, N.Y. Born in Windham, Greene County, N.Y., July 24, 1898. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1922. Died in February, 1974. Interment at Windham Cemetery, Windham, N.Y.
Osborn, H. Sanford — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1944; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Henry A. (1858-1949) — of Chippewa County, Mich. Born in 1858. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1921-36; defeated in primary, 1936. Died in 1949. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Hosey See J. Hosey Osborn
Osborn, Howard B. — U.S. Vice Consul in Rangoon, 1914-32. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, J. Hosey — of New Jersey. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, James — of Fairfield (unknown county), Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, James W. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1893-94, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Jay M. — Delegate to Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, John — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1820-21. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, John J. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York. U.S. Consul in Aix-la-Chapelle, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, John M. (b. 1819) — of Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in 1819. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Hillsdale County 3rd District, 1869-72; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, John P. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1814-15, 1817-19, 1820-21. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Joseph H. — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Wisconsin railroad commissioner, 1874-76. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Kevin L. — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
Osborn, Luther W. — U.S. Consul General in Apia, 1898; Nuku'alofa, 1898. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, M. A. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. U.S. Collector of Customs for New Haven, Conn., 1854. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Millicent J. — of Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.
Osborn, Muir F. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Osborn, Neri, Sr. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Norris G. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1892. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Ozlas — of Westchester County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Westchester County, 1807-08. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Percy — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Ralph — of Ohio. Ohio auditor of state, 1815-33. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Reuben H. (b. 1823) — Born in 1823. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1877-78. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Robert A. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Russell Scott — of Stockton, Rooks County, Kan. Secretary of state of Kansas, 1893-95. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, Sanford See H. Sanford Osborn
Osborn, Sidney Preston (1884-1948) — also known as Sidney P. Osborn — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., May 17, 1884. Son of Neri Ficklin Osborn and Marilla (Murray) Osborn; married to Marjorie Grant and Gladys Smiley. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; delegate to Arizona state constitutional convention, 1910; secretary of state of Arizona, 1912-18; Governor of Arizona, 1941-48; defeated, 1938; died in office 1948. Died, from Lou Gehrig's disease, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., May 25, 1948. Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Osborn, Thomas Andrew (1836-1898) — also known as Thomas A. Osborn — of Elwood, Doniphan County, Kan.; Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan. Born near Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., October 26, 1836. Republican. Member of Kansas state senate, 1861; Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1863-65; Governor of Kansas, 1873-77; U.S. Minister to Chile, 1877-81; Brazil, 1881-85. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., February 4, 1898. Interment at Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Osborn, Thomas Ogden (1832-1904) — also known as Thomas O. Osborn — of Illinois. Born in Ohio, 1832. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Argentina, 1874-85. Died in 1904. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Osborn, Thomas Ward (1836-1898) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Scotch Plains, Union County, N.J., March 9, 1836. Son of John Osborn and Amelia Osborn. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Leon County, 1868; member of Florida state senate; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1868-73; member of Republican National Committee from Florida, 1870-72. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 18, 1898. Interment at Hill Side Cemetery, North Adams, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Osborn, W. E. — of Marlin, Falls County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Osborn, Wayne K. — of Michigan. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Osborn, Mrs. William — of Cedar City, Iron County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, William — of Sunderland, Calvert County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Osborn, William — of Longview, Gregg County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Osborn, William Church (b. 1862) — of Garrison, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 31, 1862. Son of William Henry Osborn and Virginia Reed (Sturges) Osborn; married, June 3, 1886, to Alice H. Dodge. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1894; New York Democratic state chair, 1914-16; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916, 1920 (alternate); candidate in primary for Governor of New York, 1918; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, William H. — of Lenawee County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County 2nd District, 1865-68. Burial location unknown.
Osborn, William J. — of Calexico, Imperial County, Calif. Mayor of Calexico, Calif., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
Osborn, William M. — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.

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