Background
O'Callaghan, Jerry Alexander was born on February 23, 1922 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. Son of Jeremiah Patrick and Marie Jane (Alexander) O'C.
O'Callaghan, Jerry Alexander was born on February 23, 1922 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. Son of Jeremiah Patrick and Marie Jane (Alexander) O'C.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Oregon, 1943. Master of Arts with honors, University Oregon, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1951.
Acting instructor history, Stanford, 1951-1952; Acting instructor history, U. Wyoming, 1952-1953; oil editor, Tribune-Herald, Casper, Wyoming, 1953-1955; acting assistant professor, U. Wyoming, 1955-1956; legislation assistant to, Senator Joseph O'Mahoney (Wyoming), 1956-1960; executive assistant to, Senator Joseph Hickey(Wyoming), 1961; assistant director lands and minerals management, Bureau Land Management, Department Interior, 1961-1962; assistant director plans and legislation, Bureau Land Management, Department Interior, 1962-1964; chief legislation and office cooperative relations, Bureau Land Management, Department Interior, 1964-1969; chief division cooperative relations, Bureau Land Management, Department Interior, 1969-1980; chief history studies, Bureau Land Management, Department Interior, 1980-1982; historian emeritus, Bureau Land Management, Department Interior, since 1982.
Board governors St. Columba's Episcopalian Nursery School, 1959-1971. Vestryman Episcopalian Church, 1964-1968, outreach leader, 1985-1990. Lay ministry St. Columba's, 1990-2004.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Society of Forest History, Federal Professional Association (president 1972), Fossils, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Florence Marie Sheehan, August 6, 1949. Children— Jane Mary, Susan Margaret.