O. L. Bodenhamer
Ossee Lee Bodenhamer (June 27, 1891 – June 19, 1933) was an American businessman who served as the 12th national commander of the American Legion from 1929 to 1930.
Biography
Ossee Lee Bodenhamer was born in Goldthwaite, Texas, graduating from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in 1914. During World War I, he served in Georgia, Ohio, and Texas as an infantry officer. After the war, Bodenhamer moved to El Dorado, Arkansas, where he established a successful real estate company. At the 11th national convention in 1929, he was unanimously elected national commander of The American Legion. In 1932, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, losing in the primary election to Hattie Caraway. He died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on June 19, 1933.
Honors
- Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Baylor University, 1930
See also
Notes
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Archives and Records Administration.
References
- ^ Von Blon, Philip (January 1930). "Conquistador, New Style". The American Legion Monthly. Vol. 8, no. 1. Indianapolis, Ind.: The Legion Publishing Corporation. pp. 20–23, 52–54. ISSN 0886-1234 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "General". The Pathfinder. No. 1868. Washington, D.C.: Pathfinder Publishing Co. October 19, 1929. p. 9 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Former Legion Commander Dies". The Oelwein Daily Register. Vol. XXVII, no. 273. Oelwein, Iowa. June 20, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Burkhalter, Frank E. (June 5, 1930). "Baylor University Concludes Her Most Significant Year". Baptist Standard. Vol. XLII, no. 23. Dallas, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
External links
Media related to O. L. Bodenhamer at Wikimedia Commons- O. L. Bodenhamer at Find a Grave
- O. L. Bodenhamer at The Political Graveyard
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