Donald Eugene O'Brien | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office December 30, 1992 – August 18, 2015 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Joseph McManus |
| Succeeded by | Michael Joseph Melloy |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office October 5, 1978 – December 30, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William Cook Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Mark W. Bennett |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office October 5, 1978 – December 1, 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William Cook Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office 1961–1967 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Eugene O'Brien September 30, 1923 Marcus, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2015 (aged 91) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Creighton University School of Law (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Donald Eugene O'Brien (September 30, 1923 – August 18, 2015) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He was an officer in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II, a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives, a United States Attorney, and a political organizer.[1]
- ^ Richard T. Cooper, "Kennedy Men Take Over in S.D., Give Party New Life," Des Moines Register, July 19, 1968, p. 10