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

	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 Iron Pants: See Curtis Emerson LeMay
	Old Kinderhook: See Martin Van Buren
	Old Leathercoat: See James Webb Throckmorton
	Old Man: See Israel Wilson Durham
	Old Man Eloquent: See John Quincy Adams — Michael Luther Essick
	Old Man of Brooklyn, Grand: See David Augustus Boody
	Old Man of Wall Street, Grand: See David Augustus Boody
	Old Man, The Grand: See Herbert Clark Hoover
	Old Mr. Greenbacks: See Salmon Portland Chase
	Old Pete: See James Longstreet
	Old Reliable: See Richard R. Brenner
	Old Roman, The: See Allen Granberry Thurman
	Old Rough and Ready: See Zachary Taylor
	Old Salt: See Thomas Gold Alvord
	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

Oldak, Allison M. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for borough president of Bronx, New York, 2009. Still living as of 2009.

Oldaker, Clifford H. — of Floral Park, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Mayor of Floral Park, N.Y., 1927-29; defeated (Administration), 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

OLDAKOWSKA: See also Charles Woodruff Yost

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

	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. 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 (age 77 years, 48 days). Interment at Stony Brook Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.   Relatives: Married 1832 to Phoebe Ann Smith.   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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Oldenberg, J. A. — of Sturgeon Lake, Pine County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1900. Burial location unknown.

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

OLDFATHER: See also Edwin Oldfather Reischauer

	Oldfield, Edmund L. — of Harford County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Harford County, 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Oldfield, Pearl Peden (1876-1962) — of Batesville, Independence County, Ark. Born in Cotton Plant, Woodruff County, Ark., December 2, 1876. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1929-31. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., April 12, 1962 (age 85 years, 131 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Ark.   Relatives: Married to William Allan Oldfield.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Oldfield, Reuben B. — of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. Republican. Pharmacist; 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 — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, 1852-53. 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. 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; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1928. Died November 19, 1928 (age 54 years, 289 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Ark.   Relatives: Married to Pearl Peden Oldfield.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

	OLDHAM: See also William Thompson Bagley — Oldham Clarke — Daniel Martin — Presley Neville — Oldham Paisley — Edward Burns Parker — Samuel Oldham Peyton
	Oldham, Charles O. — of Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Lee's Summit, Mo., 1957. Still living as of 1957.
	Oldham, Cowan — of McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	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, Edward — of Cecil County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Cecil County, 1790-92. Burial location unknown.
	Oldham, George — of Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn. Mayor of Johnson City, Tenn., 1954-55. Still living as of 1955.
	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. Burial location unknown.
	Oldham, J. B. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho Territory, 1884. 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Oldham, Lucinda C. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Oldham, Margaret A. See Margaret A. Green
	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. Burial location unknown.
	Oldham, Samuel E. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1921-25. Burial location unknown.
	Oldham, W. D. — of Kearney, Buffalo County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916. 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. 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 (age 72 years, 351 days). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.   Relatives: 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.   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 (age 54 years, 294 days). Original interment at Episcopal Cemetery, Houston, Tex.; reinterment in 1938 at Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Tex.   Oldham County, Tex. is named for him.

	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.

OLDROYD: See also Bertram Oldroyd Moody

	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 (age 66 years, 235 days). Interment at Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Olds, Frank M. — of Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state senate, 1937-40 (2nd District 1937-38, 1st District 1939-40); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Olds, Frederick Augustus — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Mayor of Rochester, Minn., 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
	Olds, Frederick Taft — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Mayor of Rochester, Minn., 1870-71. Burial location unknown.
	Olds, Glenn — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
	Olds, Herbert V. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1938; Rotterdam, 1939; Buenos Aires, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Olds, Joseph — Whig. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1844. Burial location unknown.
	Olds, Leland M. (b. 1890) — of Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., December 31, 1890. Son of George D. Olds and Marion (Leland) Olds. Statistician; member, Federal Power Commission, 1939-44; chair, Federal Power Commission, 1940-44, 1945-47. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
	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 (1798-1872) — of Batavia Township, Branch County, Mich.; Yamhill County, Ore. Born in Berkshire County, Mass., March 14, 1798. Farmer; Batavia Township Supervisor, 1836-42; Branch County Probate Judge, 1837-44; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County, 1843; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Yamhill County, 1857. Died in Washington County, Ore., November 21, 1872 (age 74 years, 252 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1843 to Temperance Parker.
	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. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908. Baptist. 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 (age 86 years, 84 days). Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.   Relatives: Married, June 5, 1889, to Metta Ursula Woodward.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Olds, T. F. — of Olmsted County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 10th District, 1874. Burial location unknown.

OLDSDATTER: See also Anders Knudson Finseth

Oldson, Samuel R. — of Queen Anne's County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Queen Anne's County, 1828-29. Burial location unknown.

	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: See also William Joseph Akers — Denis O'Leary Cohalan — Florence G. Danforth — Rae S. Laraba — John J. Maher — Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney
	O'Leary, Ann M. — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	O'Leary, Blanca U. — of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	O'Leary, Brent — of Tokyo, Japan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2000, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Democrats Abroad, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	O'Leary, Cornelius J. — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
	O'Leary, Dan — of Washington Township, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Washington Township, Michigan, 2008-09. Still living as of 2009.
	O'Leary, Denis (1863-1943) — of Douglaston, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Manhasset, Queens County (now Nassau County), Long Island, N.Y., January 22, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1913-15; Queens County District Attorney, 1915-21; candidate in primary for borough president of Queens, New York, 1921. Died in Douglaston, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., September 27, 1943 (age 80 years, 248 days). Interment at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	O'Leary, Denis — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Gogebic District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	O'Leary, Dennis J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
	O'Leary, Don — of Pinellas County, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for Florida state house of representatives 61st District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
	O'Leary, Hazel Rollins (b. 1937) — Born May 17, 1937. U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1993. Female. Still living as of 2009.   See also NNDB dossier
	O'Leary, J. A. — of New York. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1920. 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. 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 (age 54 years, 328 days). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Grassmere, Staten Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Great-grandfather of Vito John Fossella.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	O'Leary, Jean — of Northridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	O'Leary, Kathleen — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	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 A. — of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state senate Cape and Islands District; elected 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	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.
	O'Leary, Timothy — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	O'Leary, Timothy — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Ohio County Democratic Party, 1917. Burial location unknown.

	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.

Olejko, Alex M. — of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Mayor of Lorain, Ohio, 1985-96. Still living as of 1996.

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. Real estate broker; mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1945-55. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Board president of the Green Bay Packers football team; headed the search committee which brought Vince Lombardi as head coach and general manager. Died, following a series of strokes, in 1989 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, November 24, 1938, to Gina Bettine.

Olejniczak, John J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Olen, Halvor — of Sisseton, Roberts County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 35th District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.

OLENE: See also Olene Smith Walker

	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.
	Olenick, Stephen — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

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

O'Lenihan, Dennis — of Lackawanna County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Lackawanna County, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.

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

Olens, Sam — of Marietta, Cobb County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

OLENSLAGER: See also Valentine Rettig

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

Oler, Wesley M. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1888. Burial location unknown.

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

	OLES: See also Mrs. Oles Stofer
	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, George — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	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.
	Oles, William S. — of Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

	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. 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, 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	OLESON: See also William Edgar Chapman
	Oleson, Andrew H. — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1891-92, 1897-98 (49th District 1891-92, 48th District 1897-98); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1912 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). 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, M. R. — of Marquette, McPherson County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Oleson, Ole, Sr. — of Meckling, Clay County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 2nd District, 1895-96. 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: See also Oleta Nigh

OLEY: See also Edward Richard Dudley

OLGER: See also Olger Burton Burtness

	Olgiati, Peter Rudolph — also known as Rudy Olgiati — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1951-63. Still living as of 1963.
	Olgiati, Rudy See Peter Rudolph Olgiati
	Olgiati, V. — U.S. Vice Consul in Bordeaux, 1874. Burial location unknown.

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

	Olien, Andrew (b. 1860) — of Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine County, Minn. Born in Sweden, 1860. Farmer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1913-18 (17th District 1913-14, 13th District 1915-18). Swedish ancestry. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
	Olien, Harris — Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state auditor, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

OLIFF: See also Joseph Don Lawrence, Jr.

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: See also Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
	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 (age about 71 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	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. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1803-07. Died in 1823 (age about 80 years). Interment at Shaftsbury Center Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Vt.   Relatives: Uncle of Henry Olin; father of Abram Baldwin Olin. See Olin family of Vermont.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Olin, Henry (1768-1837) — of Leicester, Addison County, Vt. Born in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vt., May 7, 1768. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1824-25; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1827-30. Died in Salisbury, Addison County, Vt., August 18, 1837 (age 69 years, 103 days). Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Leicester, Vt.   Relatives: Nephew of Gideon Olin. See Olin family of Vermont.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Olin, James R. (1920-2006) — also known as Jim Olin — of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, N.Y.; Roanoke, Va. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 28, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1983-93. Died in Charlottesville, Va., July 29, 2006 (age 86 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Olin, Jim See James R. Olin
	Olin, John Myers — of Wisconsin. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1886. Burial location unknown.
	Olin, Milo H. — of Perry, Wyoming County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Wyoming County, 1892-93; Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. 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, Henry W. — of Illinois. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Olinger, R. J. — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1916. 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, A. Dayton (1887-1963) — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 28, 1887. Son of Henry Duncan Oliphant and Elizabeth Van Dever (Dayton) Oliphant. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Mercer County, 1915-17; Mercer County Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1918-23; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1927-45; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1945-46, 1948-57; chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1946-48. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Society of the Cincinnati; Phi Delta Theta; Society of Colonial Wars. Died June 25, 1963 (age 75 years, 240 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.   Relatives: Married, June 21, 1924, to Marguerite A. Broughton.
	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: 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.

Olishkewych, George — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1974 (Independent), 1976 (American), 1978 (Conservative). Still living as of 1978.

OLITA: See also Olita Withers Hooker

OLIVA: See also Joseph Oliva Huot

Olivares, Lisa — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

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

	OLIVE: See also Chester L. Collins
	Olive, Cornelia — of Sanford, Lee County, N.C. Elected () mayor of Sanford, N.C. 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
	Olive, Kenneth L. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Olive, Ruth — of Idabel, McCurtain County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

	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, 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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