Louis J. O'Marr
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Louis J. O'Marr | |
|---|---|
| Associate member of the Indian Claims Commission | |
| In office April 9, 1947 – August 1, 1959 | |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Vivian Watkins |
| 13th Attorney General of Wyoming | |
| In office January 22, 1943 – 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Ewing Thomas Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Norman B. Gray |
| Chairman of the Wyoming Highway Commission | |
| In office March 21, 1933 – February 28, 1939 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1882 Independence, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1966 (aged 83–84) Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Georgia[2] |
| Children | 1[2] |
| Education | University of Minnesota |
Louis J. O'Marr (1882 – June 27, 1966) was an American politician who served as the 13th attorney general of Wyoming. Prior to his tenure as attorney general he served as chairman of the Wyoming Highway Commission and following his tenure he was appointed to the Indian Claims Commission by President Harry S. Truman.
Louis J. O'Marr was born in Independence, Ohio, in 1882, to Sarah M. Fuch and James J. O'Marr, who later served as mayor of Sheridan, Wyoming. In 1904, he graduated from the University of Minnesota and moved to Sheridan, Wyoming, in 1906. He was admitted to the Wyoming State Bar in 1910. He served as the city attorney of Sheridan for two terms and on the Wyoming Board of Law Examiners for twenty years.[2][3][4]