Joseph O'Donnell Jr.
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Joseph H. O'Donnell, Jr. (May 22, 1925 ā 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.
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Joseph O'Donnell, Jr. | |
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62rd Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office January 1967 ā January 1969 | |
Governor | John Chafee |
Preceded by | Giovanni Folcarelli |
Succeeded by | J. Joseph Garrahy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-05-22)May 22, 1925 North Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Died | December 12, 2005(2005-12-12) (aged 80) North Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | LaSalle Academy Maine Maritime Academy |
Occupation | Businessman |
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He is the only Republican elected lieutenant governor of Rhode Island since 1940, though Bernard Jackvony was later appointed to fill a vacancy.