Background
O’Brien, Robert Lincoln was born on September 14, 1865 in Abington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Patrick and Lydia H. (Dunham) O’Brien.
O’Brien, Robert Lincoln was born on September 14, 1865 in Abington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Patrick and Lydia H. (Dunham) O’Brien.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1891. Doctor of Letters, Dartmouth, 1922, Brown, 1924, Colby College, 1926, Boston University, 1927.
Personal secretary Grover Cleveland from his nomination in 1892 till November 1895. Washington correspondent Boston Transcript, 1895-1906, editor same 1906-1910. President, director Boston Public Company, also editor Herald until December 31, 1928.
Chairman United States Tariff Commission, Washington, 1931-1937.
Member of advisory board Pulitzer School of Journalism. Member Massachusetts History Society. Clubs: Gridiron, Cosmos, Metropolitan, Sulgrave (Washington).
Married Emily A. Young, February 19, 1895.