About Joseph O'Donnell
Lived 1925 – 2005 (aged 80). Joseph O'Donnell was an American politician.
Joseph H. O'Donnell, Jr. (May 22, 1925 – December 12, 2005) was the Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island from 1967 to 1969. He was a Republican. From 1963 to 1966, he was the Rhode Island State Director of Administration.
He is the only Republican elected lieutenant governor of Rhode Island since 1940, though Bernard Jackvony was later appointed to fill a vacancy.
Career In 1963, O'Donnell began working as the director of the Rhode Island Department of Administration. In 1964, he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. In July 1966, he resigned from the Department of Administration to campaign full-time as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
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Who was Joseph O'Donnell?
American politician (1925-2005)
When was Joseph O'Donnell born?
Joseph O'Donnell was born on 22 May 1925 in North Smithfield.
When did Joseph O'Donnell die?
Joseph O'Donnell died on 12 December 2005 in Rhode Island.
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Joseph O'Donnell was a politician.
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Joseph O'Donnell was American.
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· DBpedia: Joseph O'Donnell Jr.
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