Oliver Barr McClellan (born 1939), the first husband of former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Carole Keeton Strayhorn, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors, BA, JD. As a student McClellan was an active supporter of Senator John F. Kennedy's presidential bid. After qualifying as a lawyer in 1964 he went to work for the administration of Kennedy's successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson. Initially he was attorney-clerk ...
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Oliver Barr McClellan (born 1939), the first husband of former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Carole Keeton Strayhorn, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors, BA, JD. As a student McClellan was an active supporter of Senator John F. Kennedy's presidential bid. After qualifying as a lawyer in 1964 he went to work for the administration of Kennedy's successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson. Initially he was attorney-clerk for the National Labor Relations Board; soon after, he became attorney for a Commissioner of the Federal Power Commission.
In 1966 McClellan joined the legal firm of Clark, Thomas, Harris, Denius and Winters, based in Austin. At that time the firm was run by the partners Edward Clark, Sam Winters, Don Thomas, Martin Harris and Frank Denius. The firm was closely associated with Lyndon B. Johnson and the Democratic Party in Texas. McClellan's work included advising on political strategy, campaign contributions, media issues, and labor disputes....
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