Tag Archives: Joseph C. O'Mahoney

U.S. Senator Gale McGee Buttonholed by Mom and Dad

Posted on January 25, 2021 by ahcadmin

The presidential inauguration last week brings to mind a couple of fun stories told by former U.S. Senator Gale McGee of Wyoming. In 1982, an oral history was conducted with McGee for placement in the John F. Kennedy Library. McGee … Continue reading →

Posted in University of Wyoming, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Joseph O’Mahoney, FDR, and “Court Packing”

Posted on November 2, 2020 by ahcadmin

The topic of “packing” the U.S. Supreme Court has become a hot button issue in the 2020 presidential campaign. But this isn’t the first time members of the federal government and the public have debated the matter. The Judicial Act … Continue reading →

Posted in American History | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Celebrating a Wyoming Irishman: U.S. Senator Joseph C. O’Mahoney

Posted on March 16, 2018 by ahcadmin

Joseph O’Mahoney (1884-1962) was a journalist, lawyer, and politician. A Democrat, he served four complete terms as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming on two occasions, first from 1934-1953 and then again from 1954-1961. O’Mahoney was Irish to the core. He was born … Continue reading →

Posted in Wyoming | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

O’Mahoney’s Wyoming: A Dive into the Political Landscape of a Stalwart Senator

Posted on February 23, 2011 by ahcadmin

Joseph C. O’Mahoney was a Wyoming Democratic senator for 25 years, 1934-1960. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1884. He moved to Cheyenne in 1916 where he worked at a newspaper owned by John Kendrick, then governor … Continue reading →

Posted in Wyoming | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment