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O'Daniel was born in Malta, Ohio. As a young child, he moved to Reno County, Kansas. O'Daniel worked in the flour milling business and moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 1925 to work for the Burrus Mills. O'Daniel soon took over their radio advertising, wrote songs and hired a group of musicians.

In 1938, he ran for Governor of Texas as a Democrat. O'Daniel's campaign hailed his flour and the need for pensions and tax cuts. O'Daniel promised to block a sales tax and raise pensions. O'Daniel won the Democratic party primary election easily with 51% of the vote. O'Daniel proposed a new sales tax, which was voted down by the Texas Legislature. He easily won re-election in 1940.

In 19411941 is also the title of a Steven Spielberg movie made in 1979 see 1941 (film). Events January January 6 Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 Lend-Lease is introduced into the United St, O'Daniel ran for the United States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress, smaller than the U. House of Representatives. Together, they compose the legislative branch of the United States government. Seal of the Senate Each state elects two senators throu in a special election. He defeated Lyndon Johnson by 1,306 votes in one of the more controversial elections in state history. As a Senator, O'Daniel was ineffective as most of his legislation was defeated. He endorsed the Texas RegularsThe Texas Regulars was a group based in Texas which was formed in 1944 to deny Franklin Roosevelt a majority of the Electoral College in the 1944 presidential election. By the 1940s, Conservative Texas Democrats were irritated with Roosevelt and his New D in 1944 presidential electionPresidential CandidateElectoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate(Electoral Votes) Franklin Delano Roosevelt of New York (W) 432 25,602,504 53. 5% Democrat Harry S Truman of Missouri (432) Thomas Edmund Dewey of New York 99 22,006,285 46. 0% Republ. O'Daniel refused to run for another term in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital. O'Daniel ran for Governor of Texas in 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in and 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat and claimed that the Brown v. Board of Education decision was part of a communist conspiracy. He finished third in the Democratic primaries both times.