William E. O'Donnel
Today is the birthday anniversary of William E. O'Donnell, former county recorder and well known resident of this city, who was born in the Province of Connaught, county Mayo, Ireland, Oct. 13, 1860. He came to America with his parents in 1865, the family locating in Springfield. He came to Mansfield at the age of 12 years and was for nine years in the employ of the Aultman & Taylor company as a molder. He served as a police officer for a number of years and was city marshal from 1881 to 1888. He was elected county recorder on the Democratic ticket in 1891 and served two terms in that office. Last fall he was the Democratic candidate for mayor of Mansfield against Mayor Brown.
From The Mansfield News, Thursday, October 13, 1910, p. 3