Background
O’Hara, Barratt was born on April 28, 1882 in Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States. Son of Judge Thomas and Mary (Barratt) O’H.
O’Hara, Barratt was born on April 28, 1882 in Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States. Son of Judge Thomas and Mary (Barratt) O’H.
Educated Benton Harbor (Michigan) High School, University of Missouri, Northwestern University Law School. Bachelor of Laws, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1912. Doctor of Laws, Shorter College-Jackson Seminary, 1962.
Member newspaper editorial staffs, Saint Louis and Chicago, 1901-1911. Lieutenant governor, Illinois, 1913-1917 (chairman Illinois senate vice and wage committee responsible for passage state minimum wage laws, 1913-1915). Acting governor at time of South.S. Eastland disaster (Chicago) and as member Federal Board of Investigation drafted legislation to prevent similar disasters on Great Lakes.
Admitted to practice law Supreme Court of the Illinois and Supreme Court of the United States, 1912.
Special assistant Corporate Counsel in traction reorganization and subway construction, 1939-1948. Member 81st to 90th Congresses, 2d Illinois District United States delegate 20th General Assembly United Nations Nightly commentator Armed Forces of L. radio station, Chicago, 1933-1938.
Member newspaper editorial staffs, Saint Louis and Chicago, 1901-1911. Member 81st to 90th Congresses, 2d Illinois District United States delegate 20th General Assembly United Nations Nightly commentator Armed Forces of L. radio station, Chicago, 1933-1938. Served as corporal, 33d Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War.
Member Veterans Foreign Wars, American Legion, United Spanish War Veterans Chicago Press Veterans, Association, 80th Division Veterans Association Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Florence M. Hoffman, February 28, 1906. Children: Barratt, Lorence Hoffman, Howard Mears, Florence Frances Louise (deceased).