John Lord O'Brian | |
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| United States Attorney for the Western District of New York | |
| In office 1909–1914 | |
| Nominated by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Lyman M. Bass |
| Succeeded by | Stephen T. Lockwood |
| Special Assistant Attorney General, War Emergency Division, U.S. Department of Justice | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Nominated by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Nominated by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | William J. Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Robert H. Jackson |
| General Counsel, War Production Board | |
| In office 1941–1944 | |
| Nominated by | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1874 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1973 (aged 98) George Washington University Hospital Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Washington National Cathedral |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Esther Lord O'Brian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Buffalo Law School |
John Lord O'Brian (October 14, 1874 – April 11, 1973) was an American lawyer who held public offices in the administrations of five U.S. presidents between 1909 and 1945.[1][2] O'Brian has been recognized by scholars for his commitment to civil liberties.[3][4] At the time of O'Brian's death at the age of 98, Chief Justice Warren Burger described him as the "dean" of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.[1]
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obitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "John Lord O'Brian". SUNY Buffalo School of Law. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Newman, Roger K., ed. (2009). The Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law. New Haven, Conn.: Yale Univ. Press. p. 405. ISBN 978-0-300-11300-6.
- ^ Kornweibel, Theodore Jr. (2002). "Investigate Everything": Federal Efforts to Compel Black Loyalty During World War I. Bloomington, IN: Indiana Univ. Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-253-34009-8.