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Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/NY.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="187.98.13">O'Brien, W. A.</a> — of New Jersey. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 12th District, 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="117.37.22">O'Brien, W. E.</a> — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LK-lived.html">Lake County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/SD.html">1972</a> (delegation chair). Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="489.00.94">O'Brien, W. F.</a> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/NE-lived.html">Neosho County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/KS.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="889.33.67">O'Brien, W. H.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1868/IL.html">1868</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> O'Brien, W. Howard See <a href="#789.32.25">William Howard 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="800.20.50">O'Brien, W. J.</a> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BH-lived.html">Bon Homme County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 4th District, 1909-10. 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="901.77.27">O'Brien, W. L.</a> — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/OH.html">1876</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="950.70.26">O'Brien, W. P.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 20th District, 1910. 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="007.30.38">O'Brien, W. T.</a> — of Durham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/DU-lived.html">Durham County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/NC.html">1896</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/NC.html">1904</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="537.44.09">O'Brien, Walter</a> — of Leadville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/LK-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/CO.html">1924</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="771.15.88">O'Brien, Walter A., Jr.</a> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 10th District, 1948; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html">mayor of Boston, Mass.</a>, 1949. The "MTA Song" (also known as "Charlie on the MTA"), written for O'Brien's 1949 mayoral campaign, was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">recorded</a> ten years later by the Kingston Trio, and became a hit song. 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="165.48.21">O'Brien, Walter A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/DE-lived.html">Delta County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Delta County, 1958. 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="132.32.53">O'Brien, Walter F.</a> — of <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/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1942, 1944. 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="022.76.32">O'Brien, Warren</a> (b. 1922) — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Born in Louisa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LN-born.html">Lawrence County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/10-24.html">October 24, 1922</a>. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 25th District, 1973-74; defeated, 1974 (Republican), 1976 (Republican), 1978 (Democratic primary), 1980 (Republican), 1982 (Republican), 1984 (Republican), 1986 (Republican primary), 1989 (Republican primary); candidate in Democratic primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 27th District, 1977. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disabled-am-vets.html">Disabled American Veterans</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</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="699.43.22">O'Brien, Warren J.</a> — of Queens Village, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NY.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/NY.html">1956</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="019.97.05">O'Brien, William</a> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MN.html">1912</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="878.47.54">O'Brien, William</a> — of Saratoga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NY.html">1940</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="399.01.49">O'Brien, William</a> — of West Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/CT.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> O'Brien, William See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien5.html#998.59.21">J. William 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="307.28.84">O'Brien, William</a> — of Mont Vernon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2016/NH.html">2016</a>. Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="445.46.24">O'Brien, William A.</a> — of Clawson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Oakland County 5th District, 1960; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from 12th Senatorial 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="300.60.11">O'Brien, William A., Jr.</a> — of Clawson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MI.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="431.18.15">O'Brien, William A.</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 17th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.beckley.org/images/191x259.png"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/110/25.58.jpg" width=70 height=116 border=0 alt="Bill O'Brien"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="110.25.58">O'Brien, William A.</a> — also known as Bill O'Brien — of Beckley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RA-lived.html">Raleigh County</a>, W.Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/radiotv.html">Radio broadcaster</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/beckley.html">mayor of Beckley, W.Va.</a>, 2014-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Still living as of 2014. <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">Image source: City of Beckley</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="073.50.81">O'Brien, William Augustine</a> (b. 1903) — also known as William A. O'Brien — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-born.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/06-26.html">June 26, 1903</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CA.html">California Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1930-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/CA.html">1944</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/CA.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/CA.html">1952</a> (alternate); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CA.html">secretary of California Republican Party</a>, 1946. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</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="759.62.17">O'Brien, William G.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-consuls.html ">Paris</a>, as of 1926. 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="332.57.46">O'Brien, William H.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 6th District, 1910. 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="467.33.65">O'Brien, William H.</a> — of Massachusetts. People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 12th District, 1920. 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="817.03.10">O'Brien, William H., Jr.</a> — of Baldwinsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/baldwinsville.html#2">Baldwinsville, N.Y.</a>, 1936-48 (acting, 1936). 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="789.32.25">O'Brien, William Howard</a> (d. 1956) — also known as W. Howard O'Brien — of Hollister, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SO-lived.html">San Benito County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/hollister.html#2">Hollister, Calif.</a>, 1946-56 (acting, 1946-49). Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/10-14.html">October 14, 1956</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="070.10.06">O'Brien, William Hunter</a> (1855-1933) — also known as William H. O'Brien — of Lawrenceburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DA-lived.html">Dearborn County</a>, Ind. Born in Lawrenceburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DA-born.html">Dearborn County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/08-22.html">August 22, 1855</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/lawrenceburg.html">mayor of Lawrenceburg, Ind.</a>, 1885-94, 1898-1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/IN.html">1900</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/IN.html">1904</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/IN.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IN.html">1924</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/IN.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/IN.html">1932</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/aud.html">Indiana state auditor</a>, 1910-14. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died in Lawrenceburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DA-died.html">Dearborn County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/07-26.html">July 26, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 338 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DA-buried.html#cms03745">Greendale Cemetery</a>, Greendale, Ind. <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 Cornelius O'Brien and Harriet Jane (Hunter) O'Brien; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/05-09.html">May 9, 1882</a>, to Harriet Hunter.</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="797.18.80">O'Brien, William J.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 2nd District, 1915. 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="620.86.07">O'Brien, William J.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 4th District, 1954. 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="879.58.94">O'Brien, William J.</a> — of Stoughton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.html">1960</a>. 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="352.93.05">O'Brien, William J.</a> (b. 1930) — also known as Bill O'Brien — of Mendota Heights, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/DA-lived.html">Dakota County</a>, Minn. Born in Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DU-born.html">Duval County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1930/index.html">1930</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 45, 1963-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/aud.html">Minnesota state auditor</a>, 1969-71; appointed 1969. Still living as of 1971. <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">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11411">Minnesota Legislator record</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="336.15.85">O'Brien, William J.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 1st District, 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="102.48.00">O'Brien, William James</a> (1836-1905) — also known as William J. O'Brien — of Maryland. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-born.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1836/05-28.html">May 28, 1836</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 3rd District, 1873-77; state court judge in Maryland, 1901-05; died in office 1905. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/11-13.html">November 13, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 169 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms01492">New Cathedral Cemetery</a>, Baltimore, Md. <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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000017">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408268">Govtrack.us page</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="711.07.77">O'Brien, William L.</a> — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a> 1st District, 1884. 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="563.89.85">O'Brien, William S.</a> — of Lead, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LA-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 49th District, 1889-90; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 38th District, 1891-92, 1899-1900; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/trea.html">South Dakota state treasurer</a>, 1921-23. 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="404.58.87">O'Brien, William Smithe</a> (1862-1948) — also known as William S. O'Brien — of Buckhannon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/UP-lived.html">Upshur County</a>, W.Va. Born in Audra, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BA-born.html">Barbour County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/01-08.html">January 8, 1862</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 12th Judicial Circuit, 1913-20; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 3rd District, 1927-29; defeated, 1928; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of West Virginia</a>, 1933-48; died in office 1948. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Buckhannon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/UP-died.html">Upshur County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/08-10.html">August 10, 1948</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 215 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/UP-buried.html#cms02795">Heavner Cemetery</a>, Buckhannon, W.Va. <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 Col. Emmet J. O'Brien and Martha Ann (Hall) O'Brien; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/10-14.html">October 14, 1896</a>, to Emma White; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien2.html#045.87.80">Daniel Pitt O'Brien</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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000018">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408269">Govtrack.us page</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="229.85.01">O'Brien, William W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/PE-lived.html">Peoria County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/IL.html">1864</a>. 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