Charles F.X. O'Brien
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Charles Francis Xavier O'Brien (March 7, 1879 – November 14, 1940) was an American
Democratic Party
politician
. He served as U.S. Representative
from New Jersey
's 12th
Congressional District
from 1921 to 1925.
on March 7, 1879. He attended the Jersey City Public Schools
, Academy of St. Aloysius Grammar School and Saint Peter's College
. He graduated from Fordham University
. He studied law at the New York Law School
, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jersey City. He was a judge of the second criminal court, and was director of public safety of Jersey City from 1917-1921. He was a delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention
.
O'Brien was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1921-March 3, 1925. He voluntarily retired to accept the position of registrar of records of Hudson County, New Jersey
, serving from 1926-1936. He was serving in the city law department at the time of his death in Jersey City on November 14, 1940, and was interred in Holy Name Cemetery
.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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. He served as U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 12th
New Jersey's 12th congressional district
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rush D. Holt Jr. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb.-Voting trends:The...
Congressional District
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
from 1921 to 1925.
Biography
O'Brien was born in Jersey City, New JerseyJersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
on March 7, 1879. He attended the Jersey City Public Schools
Jersey City Public Schools
The Jersey City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide....
, Academy of St. Aloysius Grammar School and Saint Peter's College
Saint Peter's College, New Jersey
Saint Peter's College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, it was founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus. Today, Saint Peter's College is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
. He graduated from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
. He studied law at the New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jersey City. He was a judge of the second criminal court, and was director of public safety of Jersey City from 1917-1921. He was a delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention
1920 Democratic National Convention
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O'Brien was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1921-March 3, 1925. He voluntarily retired to accept the position of registrar of records of Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
, serving from 1926-1936. He was serving in the city law department at the time of his death in Jersey City on November 14, 1940, and was interred in Holy Name Cemetery
Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City
Holy Name Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It was established in 1866 and at the end of calendar year 2002 has accepted 264,984 burials. The cemetery parcel is and all but has been developed and sold for...
.
External links
- Charles Francis Xavier O'Brien at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Charles Francis Xavier O'Brien at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...