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William O'Dwyer (July 11, 1890 – November 24, 1964) was an Irish-American politician who served as the 100th Mayor of New York City, holding that office from 1946 to 1950. O'Dwyer went on to serve President Harry Truman as Ambassador to Mexico from 1950–1952. O'Dwyer began his political career by serving as the Kings County District ...
The candidates were incumbent Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, a Republican, and King County District Attorney William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, as well as other, third-party candidates. La Guardia was also the nominee of the American Labor Party , and additionally ran on the City Fusion and City ballot lines.
The candidates were King County District Attorney William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, and Jonah J. Goldstein, a Republican judge, as well as other, third-party candidates. O'Dwyer won the contest with 56.77% of the vote. [1]
Mayor William O'Dwyer was first elected in 1945 and re-elected in 1949, both times with the support of the Tammany Hall political machine. [2] Following his 1949 campaign, O'Dwyer was seen as the likely Democratic nominee for the upcoming gubernatorial election in New York in 1950.
The candidates were incumbent Mayor William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, and former City Council President and 1945 mayoral candidate Newbold Morris, a Republican, as well as other, third-party candidates. Morris was also the nominee of the Liberal Party, and additionally ran on the City Fusion ballot line. O'Dwyer won the contest with 48.87% of the ...
O'Dwyers of Kilnamanagh; William O'Dwyer, 100th mayor of New York City (1946-1950) Other. J. R. O'Dwyer Company, magazine publisher for the United States public ...
Jason O'Mara – Born and raised in Ireland. Earned American citizenship in 2009. [63] Dan O'Herlihy – Born and raised in Ireland. Became a U.S. citizen in 1983. David Oyelowo - Born and raised in the United Kingdom. Became a U.S. citizen in 2016. [64] [65] Hal Ozsan; Nathan Parsons; Barry Pepper
A claimed ancestor of the O'Dwyer clan was King Milesius of Spain, who according to legend conquered Ireland for the Gaels. [5]Documented paternal ancestors of the clan are of the Laigin, specifically, Cairbre Cluichechair, who was the son of Cú Corb, King of Leinster (himself the son of High King, Conchobar Abradruad).