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J.</a> — of Durham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/DU-lived.html">Durham County</a>, N.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/durham.html#2">Durham, N.C.</a>, 1899-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="349.10.36">O'Brien, Patrick</a> (1858-1933) — of Iron River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IR-lived.html">Iron County</a>, Mich. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/03-09.html">March 9, 1858</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor and publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/postal.html">postmaster</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Iron District, 1915-24; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IR-parties.html">chair of Iron County Republican Party</a>, 1923. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/kidney.html">nephritis</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">myocarditis</a>, in Iron River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IR-died.html">Iron County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/01-10.html">January 10, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 307 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IR-buried.html# ">Iron River Cemetery</a>, Iron River, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/">1885</a> to Georgie E. Elliott.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7332676">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="442.43.14">O'Brien, Patrick H.</a> — of Derby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Derby, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="839.84.06">O'Brien, Patrick Henry</a> (1868-1956) — also known as Patrick H. O'Brien — of Superior, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DU-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Wis.; Calumet, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HO-lived.html">Houghton County</a>, Mich.; Laurium, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HO-lived.html">Houghton County</a>, Mich.; Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KW-born.html">Keweenaw County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/03-15.html">March 15, 1868</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">Miner</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 32nd District, 1900; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a>, 1908 (12th District), 1930 (6th District); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 12th Circuit, 1912-22; resigned 1922; defeated, 1935 (3rd Circuit); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MI.html">1912</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MI.html">1928</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/MI.html">1932</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spju.html">justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1919, 1925; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Michigan</a>, 1932; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/attygn.html">Michigan state attorney general</a>, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/detroit.html">mayor of Detroit, Mich.</a>, 1937; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-officials.html">Wayne County Probate Judge</a>, 1939. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/nat-lawyers-guild.html">National Lawyers Guild</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died in Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-died.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/11-28.html">November 28, 1956</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 258 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/henry.html#071.73.66">Patrick Henry</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Patrick J. O'Brien and Mary (Green) O'Brien; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/01-23.html">January 23, 1897</a>, to Bessie Kelly; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/05-26.html">May 26, 1926</a>, to Florence E. (Haas) Ingram.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/145105813">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=108652">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="554.30.31">O'Brien, Patrick J.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/NY.html">1892</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/NY.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="996.21.70">O'Brien, Patrick J.</a> — of Pittston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LU-lived.html">Luzerne County</a>, Pa. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/pittston.html">Mayor of Pittston, Pa.</a>, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="856.72.45">O'Brien, Patrick P.</a> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/losangeles.html#2">Los Angeles, Calif.</a>, 1921-34 (acting, 1921-22). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="899.53.49">O'Brien, Paul</a> — of Shreveport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/CA-lived.html">Caddo Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/LA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="713.06.75">O'Brien, Perry Emmet</a> — of Ripley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> O'Brien, Pitt See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien2.html#045.87.80">Daniel Pitt O'Brien</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="627.03.23">O'Brien, R. E.</a> — of Durango, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/LP-lived.html">La Plata County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CO.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/CO.html">1956</a> (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="896.76.30">O'Brien, Mrs. R. E.</a> — of Durango, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/LP-lived.html">La Plata County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/CO.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="926.45.78">O'Brien, R. H.</a> — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PM-lived.html">Panama</a>). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/CZ.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="944.87.69">O'Brien, R. J.</a> — of Independence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/BU-lived.html">Buchanan County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/IA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="464.73.15">O'Brien, Ray J.</a> (b. 1889) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-lived.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii. Born in Mare Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SL-born.html">Solano County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/11-02.html">November 2, 1889</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in Hawaii, 1922-25, 1943-45; Judge, Hawaii Territory Tax Appeal Court, 1925-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Hawaii</a>, 1945-51. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-alpha-delta.html">Phi Alpha Delta</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John O'Brien and Katherine (Hayes) O'Brien; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/">1923</a> to Ruth Louise True.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="160.53.40">O'Brien, Ray T.</a> — of Davenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/SC-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/davenport.html">Mayor of Davenport, Iowa</a>, 1961-65; defeated, 1965. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="532.55.44">O'Brien, Regis</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 8th District, 1953-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="408.48.84">O'Brien, Richard</a> — also known as Buck O'Brien — of Montana. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Montana</a> 2nd District, 1986, 1988. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.41.33">O'Brien, Richard</a> — of Franklinville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/RA-lived.html">Randolph County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NC.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="424.48.83">O'Brien, Richard A.</a> — of Maryland. Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 2nd District, 1920, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="873.60.20">O'Brien, Richard A.</a> — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pr1928-election.html">1928</a>; Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Michigan</a>, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="706.13.56">O'Brien, Richard G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Somerset County, 1963. Still living as of 1963. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="649.49.27">O'Brien, Richard J.</a> — of Higganum, Haddam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1968/CT.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="317.11.92">O'Brien, Richard T.</a> — of Granby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/granby.html">First selectman of Granby, Connecticut</a>; elected 1989. Still living as of 1989. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="001.21.85">O'Brien, Robert</a> — of Peaks Island, Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/ME.html">1996</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/ME.html">2004</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/ME.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="932.81.30">O'Brien, Robert</a> — also known as Bob O'Brien — of Kent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/kent.html">mayor of Kent, Wash.</a>, 2001. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="397.88.72">O'Brien, Robert</a> — of Dunmore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/PA.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="813.61.91">O'Brien, Robert</a> — of La Canada Flintridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/CA.html">2012</a>; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr2012-election.html">2012</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/romano-roosa.html#902.25.17">Mitt Romney</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ryan.html#741.50.08">Paul Ryan</a>). Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="588.47.59">O'Brien, Robert D.</a> — of Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Concord 5th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="396.29.27">O'Brien, Robert E.</a> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County 3rd District, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NY.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="626.90.62">O'Brien, Robert Hector</a> (1904-1997) — also known as Robert H. O'Brien — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y.; Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Born in Helena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/LC-born.html">Lewis and Clark County</a>, Mont., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/09-15.html">September 15, 1904</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">Mining</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">engineer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-44; special assistant to Barney Balaban, president of Paramount <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">Pictures</a>, and director, Paramount International <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">Films</a>; when the companies split in 1949, he became secretary-treasurer of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/movie-theaters.html">movie theater</a> chain, United Paramount Theaters; following a merger with American Broadcasting Company, he became financial vice-president of the ABC <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/radiotv.html">television network</a>; in 1957, he joined the Loew's <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/movie-theaters.html">movie theater</a> chain as vice-president and treasurer; president of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">movie studio</a>, 1963-69. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-chi.html">Sigma Chi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/friendly-sons-st-patrick.html">Friendly Sons of St. Patrick</a>. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">stroke</a>, in Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-died.html">King County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1997/10-06.html">October 6, 1997</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 21 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/SB-buried.html#cms05809">somewhere</a> in Butte, Mont. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Joseph Grant O'Brien and Margaret (Flanagan) O'Brien; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1927/08-27.html">August 27, 1927</a>, to Ellen Ford.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="851.66.85">O'Brien, Robert L.</a> — of Galveston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-lived.html">Galveston County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NC-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Nicaragua</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-consuls.html">Galveston, Tex.</a>, 1935; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PM-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Panama</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-consuls.html">Galveston, Tex.</a>, 1935; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PT-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Portugal</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-consuls.html">Galveston, Tex.</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="395.29.00">O'Brien, Ron</a> (born c.1949) — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Born about 1949. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/OH.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="387.83.72">O'Brien, Rose</a> — of Pittsfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BE-lived.html">Berkshire County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MA.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="728.63.65">O'Brien, Russell J.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 8th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="213.12.89">O'Brien, Russell J.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/IL.html">1964</a>. 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