Background
O'Brien, Henry Xavier was born on November 29, 1903 in Pittsburgh. Son of Patrick Joseph and Delia Gertrude (Clougherty) O'Brien.
chief justice supreme court Pennsylvania
O'Brien, Henry Xavier was born on November 29, 1903 in Pittsburgh. Son of Patrick Joseph and Delia Gertrude (Clougherty) O'Brien.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Duquesne University, 1925. Juris Doctor, 1928; Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1956. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Francis College, 1967.
Doctor of Laws, Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1981.
Private practice, Pittsburgh, 1929—1947. Assistant district attorney, 1942—1947. Member faculty Duquesne University School Law, 1945—1960, judge Court Common Pleas 5th Judicial District Pennsylvania, 1947—1962.
Justice Supreme Court, Pennsylvania, 1962—1983. Chief justice, 1980—1983. Senior counsel Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1983—1990.
Member of faculty Duquesne U. School Law, 1945-1960.
Married Caroline Nuttall, July 5, 2028 (deceased 1953). Children: Henry Xavier, Carolyn Ann O'Brien Staley. Married Rosemary Hager, August 25, 1956.