George D. O'Brien | |
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 O'Brien,c. 1943 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence J. McLeod |
| Succeeded by | Clarence J. McLeod |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence J. McLeod |
| Succeeded by | Howard A. Coffin |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Howard A. Coffin |
| Succeeded by | Charles Diggs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1900-01-01)January 1, 1900 |
| Died | October 25, 1957(1957-10-25) (aged 57) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret O'Brien |
| Alma mater | University of Detroit (BA) University of Detroit Law School (JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | private |
| Conflict | World War I |
George Donoghue O'Brien (January 1, 1900 – October 25, 1957) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan who served as a member of theU.S. House of Representatives on three separate occasions.
O'Brien was born inDetroit,Michigan, where he attended theUniversity of Detroit Jesuit High School. During theFirst World War, O'Brien served as a private and was assigned to the Students' Training Corps. He graduated from theUniversity of Detroit in 1921 and also graduated from theUniversity of Detroit Law School in 1924. He was admitted to the bar in 1924 and commenced practice in Detroit.
In 1936, O'Brien defeated incumbentRepublicanU.S. RepresentativeClarence J. McLeod to be elected as aDemocrat fromMichigan's 13th congressional district to the75th Congress, serving from January 3, 1937, to January 3, 1939. He lost to McLeod in 1938, but defeated McLeod again in 1940 to be elected to the77th Congress, and subsequently re-elected to the78th and79th Congresses, serving from January 3, 1941, to January 3, 1947. In 1946, he lost to RepublicanHoward Aldridge Coffin, but defeated Coffin in 1948 to be elected to the81st Congress and subsequently re-elected to the82nd and83rd Congresses, serving from January 3, 1949, to January 3, 1955. In 1954, he was defeated in the Democratic Party primary elections byCharles C. Diggs, Jr., who went on to win the general election.
O'Brien was chairman of theCommittee on the Post Office and Post Roads during the 75th Congress and a delegate to the1944 Democratic National Convention in 1944. He also was an unsuccessful candidate forcircuit judge of Michigan's 3rd Circuit in 1947.
After leaving Congress, O'Brien served as assistant corporation counsel of theDistrict of Columbia, assigned to the Civil Proceedings Division from July 11, 1955, until his death inWashington, D.C.
He is interred atMount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.[1]
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 13th Congressional District of Michigan 1937 – 1939 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 13th Congressional District of Michigan 1941 – 1947 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 13th Congressional District of Michigan 1949 – 1955 | Succeeded by |
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| (Reform in the) Civil Service* (1893–1947) | ||
| Post Office and Civil Service (1947–1995) | ||
| Note | *Name shortened fromReform in the Civil Service toCivil Service in 1925. | |
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