About Thomas Joseph O'Brien
Lived 1878 – 1964 (aged 85). Thomas Joseph O'Brien was an American politician, accountant and bank examiner.
Thomas Joseph O'Brien (April 30, 1878 – April 14, 1964) of Chicago was a U.S. representative from Illinois, 1933–39, 1943–64, and as Cook County Sheriff from 1938 through 1942. member of the Democratic Party. He became the "Dean" of Chicago delegates and played a role in the early career of Dan Rostenkowski.
O'Brien died in office of a stroke on April 14, 1964, and was buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
The T.J. O'Brien Lock and Dam approximately 7 miles from Lake Michigan on the Calumet River in Chicago at the head of the Illinois Waterway is named after Congressman O'Brien.
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American politician (1878-1964)
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Thomas Joseph O'Brien was born on 30 April 1878 in Chicago.
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Thomas Joseph O'Brien died on 14 April 1964 in Bethesda.
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Thomas Joseph O'Brien was a politician, accountant and bank examiner.
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Thomas Joseph O'Brien was American.
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· DBpedia: Thomas J. O'Brien (Illinois politician)
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