O. L. Bodenhamer
Ossee Lee Bodenhamer (June 27, 1891 – June 19, 1933) was an American businessman who served as the 12th national commander of The American Legion from 1929 to 1930. Biography 
Ossee Lee Bodenhamer was born in Goldthwaite, Texas, graduating from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in 1914. During World War I, he served in Georgia, Ohio, and Texas as an infantry officer. After the war, Bodenhamer moved to El Dorado, Arkansas, where he established a successful real estate company. At the 11th national convention in 1929, he was unanimously elected national commander of The American Legion. In 1932, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, losing in the primary election to Hattie Caraway. He died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on June 19, 1933. Honors 
 Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Baylor University, 1930

See also 
 List of Baylor University people
 List of Liberty ships

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External links 

 
 
 O. L. Bodenhamer at The Political Graveyard

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