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20, 1S96. Busts of the poet were also placed in the Catholic university of America at Washing- ton, D.C., and in the Boston public library, where an alcove of Celtic literature was also established to commemorate him. He died at his summer residence, Hull, Mass., Aug. 10, 1890. O'REILLY, Patrick Thomas, R.C. bishop, was born at Kill, county Caven, Ireland, Dec. 24, 1833, son of Philip and Mary O'Reilly. He came to the United States in 1847, where a wealthy uncle in Boston, Mass., paid for his theological education in St. Charles college, EUicott City, Md., 1853-53, and in St. Mary's seminary, Balti- more, Md., 1853-57. He was ordained Aug. 15, 1857, by Bishop Bacon, of Portland. He was pastor of St. John's church, Worcester, Mass., 1857-62 ; organized and served St. Joseph's parish in Boston, Mass., 1862-64, and was pastor of St. John's church in Worcester, 1864-70. He was elected bishop of the newly organized diocese of Springfield. Mass., June 28, 1870, and was con- secrated at St. Michael's church (afterward cathedral) Springfield, Mass., Sept. 25, 1870, by Archbishop John McCloskey of New York, assisted by Bishops Williams and Conroy. The twentietli anniversary of his episcopate was celebrated in his cathedral in 1890. He died in Springfield, Mass., May 28, 1892.

ORMAN, James Bradley, governor of Colorado, was born in Muscatine, Iowa, Nov. 4, 1849 ; son of John and Sarah Josephine (Bradley) Orman. He attended the common school, worked on his father's farm and in 1869 engaged in business with his brother, William A. Or- man, as a contractor in rail- road building, his work extending tlirough the whole western country, and em- bracing the most prominent railroads and irrigating canals of that region. He also accumulated valuable mineral and coal lands and real estate in Pueblo, Denver and Trinidad. He made his home in Pueblo, where he was mar- ried, Sept. 27, 1877, to Nellie, daughter of William P. Martin. He was president of the electric rail- way of that city ; a member of the city council ; a Democratic representative in the state legisla- ture, 1880-84 ; received twenty-seven votes on joint ballot for U.S. senate in 1883, there being only twenty -two Democratic votes ; declined the Democratic nomination for governor of Colorado in 1888 and 1890 ; was a delegate to the Democratic national convention of 1892 ; and mayor of Pueblo, 1897-98. He was nominated for governor of Colorado by the Democratic party and endorsed by the Populists and Silver Repub- licans, being elected by a large majority in the fall of 1900 for the term expiring Jan. 10, 1903.

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ORMSBEE, Ebenezer Jolls, governor of Ver- mont, was born in Shoreham, Vt., June 8, 1834; son of John Mason and Polly (Willson) Ormsbee. He was educated in the academies at Brandon and South Woodstock, worked on his father's farm and taught school. He studied law in the office of Briggs & Nicholson, Brandon, Vt., 1857- 61 ; was admitted to the bar in 1861; enlisted in the Allen Grays of Brandon, in April, 1861 ; joined the 1st Vermont vol- unteers ; was commis- sioned 2d lieutenant, April 25, 1861, and served three months. He re-enlisted in the 12th Vermont volun- teers for two years, was promoted captain, Sept. 22, 1862, and served under Gen. George J. Stannard in the 3d brigade, 3d division, 1st army corps. Army of the Potomac, and distin- guished himself at Gettj'sburg. He was mustered out a second time, July 14, 1863, and in 1864 en- gaged in the practice of law at Brandon, Vt., ia partnership with his preceptors. He was assistant U.S. internal revenue assessor for the district of Vermont, 1868-72 ; state's attorney for Rutland county, 1870-74 ; a Republican representative from Brandon in the state legislature in 1872, and a state senator in 1878. He was a trustee of the Vermont Reform school, 1880-84 ; lieutenant- governor of the state, 1884-86, and governor of Vermont, 1886-88. In 1891 he was appointed by President Harrison, chairman of the commission to treat with the Paiute Indians at Pyramid Lake, Nev., for the cession of apart of their reservation, and also U.S. land commissioner at Samoa, serving at the latter post until 1893, when he returned to Brandon and resumed his law prac- tice. He was married in 1862 to Jennie L., daughter of the Hon. E. N. Briggs of Brandon, Vt., and secondly in 1867 to Mrs. Frances Daven- port, daughter of William L. Wadhams of West- port, N.Y.

ORMSBY, Stephen, representative, was born in Virginia in 1765. He received a liberal education, was admitted to the bar and settled in practice in Jefferson circuit, Kentucky. He served in the early Indian wars, and as a brigade-major under Gen. Josiah Harmar in the campaign of 1790. He was clerk of the circuit and county courts for several years, and became one of the first judges of the district court for Jefferson county, Dec. 19, 1791, and of the circuit court, Dec. 24, 1802.