Preceded by A. F. Maciejewski Preceded by James T. Igoe Political party Democratic | Succeeded by Daniel J. Ronan Succeeded by A. F. Maciejewski Party Democratic Party | |
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Born April 30, 1878
Chicago, Illinois ( 1878-04-30 ) Died 14 April 1964, Bethesda, Maryland, United States Books West Nile: Outbreak in New York City | ||
Thomas Joseph O'Brien (April 30, 1878 – April 14, 1964) of Chicago was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1933–39, 1943-64. He was of the Democratic Party. He became the "Dean" of Chicago delegates and played a role in the early career of Dan Rostenkowski.
O'Brien died in office of a stroke on April 14, 1964. The T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam approximately 7 miles from Lake Michigan on the Calumet River in Chicago at the head of the Illinois Waterway is named after Congressman O’Brien.
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