JOHN P. O'BRIEN

JOHN P. O'BRIEN

O'Brien, John P. (1873-1951) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 1, 1873. Son of Patrick O'Brien and Mary E. (Gibbons) O'Brien; married, October 6, 1908, to Helen E. C. Madigan. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Tammany Hall; Elks; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 22, 1951. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
Spouse: Helen E. C. Madigan b. November 16, 1883 New York City
Marriage: October 6, 1908
Children:
Gerard J O'Brien b. November 20, 1910 New York City
James O'Brien b. abt 1912 New York
Lawerence C O'Brien b. abt 1914 New York
John Gibbons O'Brien b. February 11, 1915 New York City
Helen [Betty] M O'Brien b. January 20, 1919 New York City

Sources:
New York Passenger Lists
U.S. Federal Census
The Political Graveyard

Submitted by Deborah Crowell