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Charles XV, king of Sweden and Norway

(Encyclopedia) Charles XV, 1826–72, king of Sweden and Norway (1859–72), son and successor of Oscar I. A liberal and popular ruler, he consented to many reforms, including the creation of a bicameral…

Paul Oscar HUSTING, Congress, WI (1866-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1915-1917Party: DemocratHUSTING, Paul Oscar, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., April 25, 1866; moved with his parents to…

Charles Oscar ANDREWS, Congress, FL (1877-1946)

Senate Years of Service: 1936-1946 Party: Democrat ANDREWS, Charles Oscar, a Senator from Florida; born in Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Fla., March 7, 1877; attended the public schools and the…

William Oscar ATKESON, Congress, MO (1854-1931)

ATKESON, William Oscar, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Buffalo, Putnam County, Va. (now West Virginia), August 24, 1854; attended the public schools and the University of…

Oscar Sherman GIFFORD, Congress, SD (1842-1913)

GIFFORD, Oscar Sherman, a Delegate from the Territory of Dakota and a Representative from South Dakota; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., October 20, 1842; moved with his parents to…

Oscar Lee GRAY, Congress, AL (1865-1936)

GRAY, Oscar Lee, a Representative from Alabama; born in Mississippi July 2, 1865; attended the common schools of Choctaw County, and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa…