John Lord O'Brian

John Lord O'Brian
John Lord O'Brian
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]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference obit was 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.

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[2] "John Lord O'Brian". SUNY Buffalo School of Law. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

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John Lord O'Brian


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	(1874-10-14)October 14, 1874 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	April 11, 1973(1973-04-11) (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