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    Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (March 11, 1890 – May 11, 1969) was an American Democratic Party politician from Texas, who came to prominence by hosting...
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  • screen W. Lee O'Daniel, aka "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890–1969), American Democratic Party politician from Texas and radio host William L. O'Daniel (1923–2017)...
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  • Senator O'Daniel may refer to: Ed O'Daniel (born 1938), Kentucky State Senate William L. O'Daniel )1923-2017), Illinois State Senate W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969)...
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  • "W. Lee O'Daniel (and the Light Crust Doughboys)" is a song written by James Talley and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his Jack Clement–produced...
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    served under Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel. Stevenson succeeded to the governorship on August 4, 1941, when Governor O'Daniel resigned to take a seat...
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    1935, Pappy O'Daniel created the W. Lee O'Daniel Flour Co., with its Hillbilly Flour brand. In conjunction with his new company, O'Daniel also formed...
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    Wrather after his divorce from a daughter of former Texas Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger (169 episodes; 1949–1951, 1954–1957)...
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    Wrather's previous marriage to Mollie O'Daniel, a daughter of Governor of Texas and U.S. Senator W. Lee O'Daniel. Granville's marriage to Wrather lasted...
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    Democrat — without the chance of facing the frontrunner, Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, in a 1-on-1 runoff election. The first pre-election polls showed...
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    parade and BBQ lunch. About 5,000 people attended. Governor "Pappy" W. Lee O'Daniel was the guest speaker. Oilfield discoveries on school lands in the...
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    Jane Dawes Shedd - sister of Rufus R. Dawes, missionary in Persia W. Lee O'Daniel - former Governor of Texas Jeremiah McLain Rusk - former Governor of...
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    Lieutenant Walter Frank Woodul Preceded by Miriam A. Ferguson Succeeded by W. Lee O'Daniel 35th Attorney General of Texas In office January 1931 – January 1935...
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    Legislature, 93, accessed July 9, 2023 Sobel 1978, p. 1538. "Wilbert Lee O'Daniel". National Governors Association. December 21, 2000. Retrieved July 5...
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  • American drug trafficker Frank Noel (1905–1966), American photojournalist W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969), Texas governor and senator Bert Papworth (1890s–1980)...
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  • Elected to finish Sheppard's term. Aug 4, 1941 – Jan 3, 1949 Democratic W. Lee O'Daniel 10 78th 18 Re-elected in 1942. Retired. 79th Re-elected in 1946. Retired...
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    Sheppard's Senate seat in the 1941 special election, and lost to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. As Senator, Sheppard sponsored progressive reform legislation promoting...
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    1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel was re-elected to a second term. O'Daniel, who had only been elected to the seat in...
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  • Representative Martin Dies Jr., former Texas governor Dan Moody, and Senator W. Lee O'Daniel. The Texas Regulars won the first convention, but lost the second convention...
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  • not particularly like them, the stations were allowed to flourish. W. Lee O'Daniel used a border blaster in his successful campaign for governor of Texas...
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    – January 17, 1939 Tom Beauchamp January 17, 1939 – October, 1939 W. Lee O'Daniel M. O. Flowers October, 1939 – January, 1941 William J. Lawson January...
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    fill the vacancy created by the death of Morris Sheppard. Governor W. Lee O'Daniel intended to run for the seat and appointed the elderly and infirm Andrew...
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    of Miriam and James E. Ferguson went by "Ma and Pa"; Texas governor W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969) was "Pappy-Pass-the-Biscuits".: 303–304, 306–307  Georgia...
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    politician W. Lee O'Daniel defeated Republican nominee Alexander Boynton with 96.84% of the vote. The Democratic primary election was won by O'Daniel by winning...
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  • Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2021-07-16. Gonzalez, John W. (2016-01-27). "Republican Lujan captures South Side special legislative election"...
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    playing "Pappy" O'Daniel, a cynical governor of Mississippi (a character loosely based on the Texas politician and showman W. Lee O'Daniel) in the Coen Brothers'...
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    addition, in 1940 Eugene P. Locke turned down an offer by Texas Governor W. Lee O’Daniel to be chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. In his letter declining...
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  • In 1938, he became an advisor to gubernatorial candidate W. Lee O'Daniel. As governor, O'Daniel tried to appoint Collins to the state highway commission...
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  • Plains" – Stuart Hamblen and His Covered Wagon Jubilee "My Mary" – W. Lee O’Daniel and his Light Crust Doughboys with Leon Huff "Deep Elem Blues" – The...
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    general election as there was no chance of defeat. Incumbent Democrat W. Lee O'Daniel decided to retire rather than seek a second full term. Congressman...
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    while representing Texas in the United States Senate. Texas Governor W. Lee O'Daniel desired to serve in the Senate, but knew it would be politically unpopular...
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