Background
O’Brien, John P. was born on February 1, 1873 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Patrick and Mary E. (Gibbons) O’B.
O’Brien, John P. was born on February 1, 1873 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Patrick and Mary E. (Gibbons) O’B.
Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, 1894, Doctor of Laws, 1920. Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1895, Bachelor of Laws, 1897. Doctor of Laws, Fordham University, 1920.
Practiced at New York City, since 1897. Assistant Corporate Counsel, New York City, 1901-1920, Corporate Counsel, 1920-1922. Surrogate of New York County, 1922-1932.
Elected Mayor of New York City, November 8, 1932.
Resumed law practice, 1934. Director Starrett Corporation.
President & director Western Hemisphere Corporation.
Member national committee Legion of Decency, American Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association (judicial section), New York County Lawyers Association, Guild of Catholic Lawyers (co-founder and president, 1928-1939. Member of the Board of Governors since 1928), Municipal Art Commission Associates, American Irish History Society, Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, New York (president 1927-1928), Catholic Guardian Society (president), Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York (director), Laymens League of Retreats (past president), Holy Name (Executive Committee New York Diocese), Catholic Big Brothers (co-founder) Tammany Society or Columbian Order (sachem). Knighted Equestrian Order of Holy Sepulchre by Patriarch of Jerusalem, 1931.
Clubs: City, Catholic, Manhattan, National Democratic, Wall Street, New York Athletic.
Married Helen East. C. Madigan, October 6, 1908. Children: Gerard J., James A., Lawrence J., John Gibbons, Helen East. (Betty).