| LC control no. | no2001047677 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee), 1890-1969 |
| Variant(s) | O'Daniel, Wilbert Lee, 1890-1969 O'Daniel, Pappy, 1890-1969 |
| See also | Texas. Governor (1939-1941 : O'Daniel) |
| Birth date | 18900311 |
| Death date | 19690511 |
| Place of birth | Malta (Ohio) |
| Place of death | Dallas (Tex.) |
| Affiliation | Light Crust Doughboys United States. Congress. Senate Democratic Party (U.S.) Radio |
| Profession or occupation | Legislators Governors Musicians Radio personalities |
| Found in | Western swing. Vol. 4 [SR] 1980: container (W. Lee O'Daniel) Penguin enc. of popular music (O'Daniel, Pappy (b. Wilbert Lee O'Daniel, Mar. 11, 1890, Malta, Ohio); Western swing bandleader, songwriter and governor of Texas) All-music guide WWW site, June 14, 2001 (W. Lee O'Daniel; d. May 11, 1969; leader of Light Crust Doughboys) Handbook of Texas online, June 14, 2001 (O'Daniel, Wilbert Lee (1890-1969); Texas governor and United States senator) Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress website, December19, 2013 (O'Daniel, Wilbert Lee (Pappy), a Senator from Texas; born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, March 11, 1890; reared on a cattle ranch near Arlington, Kans.; attended the public schools and business college in Hutchinson, Kans.; engaged in the flour milling and merchandising business, Fort Worth, Tex., 1909-1938; radio personality; elected Governor of Texas in 1938, reelected in 1940, and served until August 3, 1941, when he resigned, having been elected to the Senate; elected on June 28, 1941, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Morris Sheppard; reelected in 1942 and served from August 4, 1941, until January 3, 1949; was not a candidate for renomination in 1948; unsuccessful candidate for the gubernatorial nomination in 1956; owned and operated several life insurance companies in Texas; died in Dallas, Tex., May 11, 1969; interment in Hillcrest Memorial Park. National Governors Association website, December 19, 2013 (Texas Governor Wilbert Lee O'Daniel; Office dates: January 17, 1939 - August 4, 1941; resigned) |
| Associated language | eng |
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