Thomas Charles O’Brien

Background

O’Brien, Thomas Charles was born on June 19, 1887 in Brighton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael and Mary (O’Connor) O’B.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1908, student Harvard Law School, 1908-1911.

Career

Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1911, and since practiced in Boston. Member Board of Parole, Massachusetts, 1913-1916. Deputy director of prisons, Massachusetts communications of Institutions, Boston, 1919-1922.

District attorney Suffolk District of Massachusetts, 1922-1927.

Candidate, 1936, for vice president of the United States, of “Union” Party (organized June 1936), 1941 and 1944. Advisory to the United States Government Delegates to International Labor Conference.

Achievements

• Thomas Charles O’Brien has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Special Massachusetts Railroad Commission since 1939. Member Boston Bar Association, Knights of Columbus, Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of Hibernians. Clubs: Boston City, Harvard (Boston).

Connections

Married Julia M. Hartigan, September 3, 1913. Children: Mary Joan, Katherine Margaret, Thomas Charles, Julia Mildred.

Father:

Michael O’B.

Mother:

Mary (O’Connor) O’B.

Spouse:

Julia M. Hartigan

child:

Julia Mildred O’Brien

child:

Mary Joan O’Brien

child:

Thomas Charles O’Brien

child:

Katherine Margaret O’Brien