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OSBORNE (Soundex O216) — See also AUSBURN, BILSBORROW, BORESON, BORNE, BOSBOUS, DISBOROUGH, GOLDSBOROUGH, OBERSON, ORNE, ORSBORN, OSBORN, OSBOURN, OSBOURNE, OSBURN, OZBIRN, OZBURN, ROBESON, VONKAESBORG.

  OSBORNE: See also Daniel Read Anthony, Jr. — Mrs. Osborne P. Beall — James Thomas Blair — Osborne T. Brazelton — Osborne E. Bump — Heriot Clarkson — Alva Marvin Cummins — William Osborne Dapping — Edward Michael Davis — Harry Francis Farnham — William Osborne Fussell — Ralph Abernethy Gamble — William Osborne Goode — Herbert James Hagerman — Henry Osborne Jones — John Howland Lathrop — Osborne Augustus Lochrane — Osborne Mitchell — Reuben Osborne Moon — Osborne Pearson — Christopher Hallowell Phillips — James Osborne Putnam — Robert Walter Scott — Mitchell Lee Shipman — Osborne Shultz — John Osborne Whitehouse — Weldon Osborne Yeager
  Osborne, (need first name) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. National candidate for Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, A. G. — of Pikeville, Pike County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Abraham A. — of Dakota County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 20th District, 1876-77. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Allan James — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 99th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Osborne, Alma C. — of New York. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Osborne, Arden — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Osborne, Audly L. — Member of Mississippi territorial House of Representatives, 1809. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, B. R. — also known as "Bun" — of Griffithsville, Lincoln County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1936; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; defeated, 1940; elected 1942; defeated, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Bartley P. — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1960; mayor of Washington, Pa., 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Osborne, Brandon C. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 50th District, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Osborne, Bryan H. — of Venango County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Venango County, 1903-06; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Byron L. — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, C. Kyle (d. 1956) — of Independence, Grayson County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Died November 21, 1956. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Osborne, Carl — of Erlanger, Kenton County, Ky. Candidate for mayor of Erlanger, Ky., 1949. Still living as of 1949.
  Osborne, Charles — of New Hampshire. Prohibition candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 3rd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Charles D. — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1928-31, 1937-39; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 36th District, 1942. Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
  Osborne, Clarence — of Greenbrier County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Clayton — of Pittsford, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Osborne, Clyde W. — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, D. Floyd — of Leaksville, Rockingham County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Osborne, David D. — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, David M. (1822-1886) — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Rife (unknown county), Conn., December 15, 1822. Son of John Osborne and Caroline (Bulkley) Osborne. Hardware business; farm implement manufacturer; mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1879-80. Died July 6, 1886 (age 63 years, 203 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Osborne and Caroline (Bulkley) Osborne; married 1851 to Eliza Wright; father of Thomas Mott Osborne; grandfather of Lithgow Osborne. See Osborne family of New York.
  Osborne, Donald — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, E. J. — of Barron, Barron County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Edmund B. — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912; member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Edward B. — Member of New York state senate 15th District, 1892-93. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Edwin Sylvanus (1839-1900) — also known as Edwin S. Osborne — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Bethany, Wayne County, Pa., August 7, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1885-91 (at-large 1885-89, 12th District 1889-91); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died January 1, 1900 (age 60 years, 147 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Father of John Ball Osborne.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Osborne, Elmer L. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Ezra — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, 1831-34. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, F. I. — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1879-80. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Floyd See D. Floyd Osborne
  Osborne, Frances — of Pleasant Plain, Warren County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Osborne, Frank I. — of Mecklenburg County, N.C. North Carolina state attorney general, 1893-97. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, George — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Gertrude W. — of Weare, Hillsborough County, N.H. Dry candidate for delegate to New Hampshire convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Harry V. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1909-11. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Henry (1751-1800) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Camden County, Ga. Born in Newton-Limavady, Ireland (now Limavady, Northern Ireland), August 21, 1751. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1786; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1787-89; superior court judge in Georgia, 1789-91. Removed from offices he held in Pennsylvania in June 1783 following the supreme executive council's determination that he was a bigamist; convicted by the Georgia senate in December 1791 of election fraud. Died in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Ga., November 9, 1800 (age 49 years, 80 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Osborne, Henry A., Jr. — of Harford County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Harford County, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Henry Zenas (1848-1923) — also known as Henry Z. Osborne — of Express (unknown county), Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., October 4, 1848. Son of Rev. Zenas Osborne and Juliaette (Bristol) Osborne. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1888 (member, Resolutions Committee); member of California Republican State Executive Committee, 1890-1900; U.S. Representative from California 10th District, 1917-23; died in office 1923. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 8, 1923 (age 74 years, 127 days). Interment at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, December 11, 1872, to Helen Annas (1849-1927).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Osborne, J. F. — of Joplin, Jasper County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, J. R. — of Huron County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, James Walker (1811-1869) — Born December 25, 1811. Member of North Carolina state senate; delegate to North Carolina secession convention, 1861. Died August 11, 1869 (age 57 years, 229 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
  Osborne, Jean B. — of Marion, Grant County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Osborne, Joan D. — of Kailua, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Osborne, Joe — Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state senate 14th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
  Osborne, John — of Tennessee. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Osborne, John Ball (b. 1868) — Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., June 24, 1868. Son of Edwin Sylvanus Osborne and Ruth (Ball) Osborne. Republican. U.S. Consul in Ghent, 1889-93; Le Havre, 1912-19; lawyer; U.S. Consul General in Le Havre, 1919-20; Christiania, 1920-21; Genoa, 1921-26; Stockholm, 1927-29; Budapest, 1932. Member, Rotary; Loyal Legion; Zeta Psi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1891, to Bertha J. Grinnell.
  Osborne, John Eugene (1858-1943) — also known as John E. Osborne — of Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyo. Born in Westport, Essex County, N.Y., June 19, 1858. Son of John C. Osborne and Mary E. (Reil) Osborne. Democrat. Physician; member of Wyoming territorial legislature, 1883-85; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1892; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1916; Governor of Wyoming, 1893-95; defeated, 1904; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1897-99; member of Democratic National Committee from Wyoming, 1900-20; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1918. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyo., April 24, 1943 (age 84 years, 309 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, November 3, 1907, to Selina Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Osborne, John H. — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Kenneth — of LaPorte, LaPorte County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Osborne, Kyle See C. Kyle Osborne
  Osborne, Leo L. — of Sunapee, Sullivan County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Sunapee, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Osborne, Lithgow (1892-1980) — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., April 2, 1892. Son of Thomas Mott Osborne and Agnes (Devens) Osborne. Democrat. Private secretary to U.S. Ambassador James W. Gerard, 1915; newspaper editor; candidate for New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1923; candidate for New York state senate 42nd District, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 36th District, 1932; New York State Conservation Commissioner, 1933; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1944-46. Member, Audubon Society; Council on Foreign Relations. Died in 1980 (age about 88 years). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandson of David M. Osborne; son of Thomas Mott Osborne and Agnes (Devens) Osborne; married, March 12, 1918, to Lillie Raben-Levetzau (Countess, of Denmark). See Osborne family of New York.
  Osborne, Mary — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Osborne, Michael D. — also known as "Oz" — of Glade Spring, Washington County, Va. Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 2000; Independent candidate for Virginia state house of delegates 5th District, 2011. Still living as of 2011.
  Osborne, Noel B. — of Lenawee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lenawee County, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Osborne, Paul — of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Osborne, Paul — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Mayor of Decatur, Ill., 2003-. Still living as of 2007.
  Osborne, Ray C. — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1969-71. Still living as of 1971.
  Osborne, Richard A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Barranquilla, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Robert, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Robert — of Speculator, Hamilton County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Osborne, Mrs. Robert H. J., Jr. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Osborne, Rut — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Ruth — of Pampa, Gray County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Osborne, S. S. — of Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Sheldon — of Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Harwinton, 1838-39; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1859. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Thomas — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Osborne, Thomas Burr (1798-1869) — also known as Thomas B. Osborne — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn.; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Weston (part now in Easton), Fairfield County, Conn., July 8, 1798. Son of Jeremiah Osborne and Anna (Sherwood) Osborne. Whig. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Fairfield, 1836, 1850; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1839-43; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1844; county judge in Connecticut, 1844; probate judge in Connecticut, 1851; law professor. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., September 2, 1869 (age 71 years, 56 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Osborne and Anna (Sherwood) Osborne; married to Elizabeth Huntington Dixon; father of Mary Elizabeth Osborne (who married Henry Baldwin Harrison).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Osborne, Thomas C. — of Bayard, Morrill County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Thomas Mott (1859-1926) — also known as Thomas M. Osborne; "Tom Brown" — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., September 23, 1859. Son of David M. Osborne. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896, 1924; Independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1898; mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1903-05. Son of the founder of International Harvester; prison reformer; New York State Public Service Commissioner; New York State Fish and Game Commissioner, 1911; warden of Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N.Y., 1914-16; indicted by a grand jury in 1915 for alleged perjury and neglect of duty; tried, but the charges were dismissed; commander of naval prison, Portsmouth, N.H., 1917-20. Died October 20, 1926 (age 67 years, 27 days). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Lithgow Osborne. See Osborne family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Osborne, Thomas William (b. 1937) — also known as Tom Osborne — of LeMoyne, Keith County, Neb. Born in Hastings, Adams County, Neb., February 23, 1937. Republican. Played pro football as a receiver with the NFL Washington Redskins, 1960-61; football coach with the University of Nebraska, 1973-97, where he won 13 conference titles and three national championships, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 2001-; candidate in primary for Governor of Nebraska, 2006. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Osborne, Tom See Thomas William Osborne
  Osborne, W. H. — of Mingo County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Osborne, William — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, William J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Municipal judge in New York, 1895; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1896-97. Burial location unknown.
William M. Osborne Osborne, William McKinley (c.1842-1902) — also known as William M. Osborne — Born about 1842. U.S. Consul General in London, 1897-1902, died in office 1902. Died April 29, 1902 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, June 1902
  Osborne, Winslow H. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Concord 6th Ward; elected 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 6th Ward, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Osborne, Winton B. — of Harford County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Harford County, 1967-70. Still living as of 1970.



 

 


 
   
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