Thomas J. O'Brien | |
|---|---|
 The Honorable Thomas J. O'Brien, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, in 1910. | |
| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office November 13, 1911 – September 17, 1913 | |
| President | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | John G. A. Leishman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Nelson Page |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office October 15, 1907 – August 31, 1911 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Luke E. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Charles Page Bryan |
| United States Minister to Denmark | |
| In office May 27, 1905 – June 5, 1907 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Laurits S. Swenson |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Francis Egan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas J. O'Brien 30 July 1842 Jackson, Michigan |
| Died | 19 May 1933 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Delia Howard O'Brien (1848–1926) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Politician, diplomat |
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Thomas James O’Brien (July 30, 1842 – May 19, 1933) was a politician and diplomat from the U.S. state of Michigan.
O'Brien was born in Jackson, Michigan, on July 30, 1842, the son of Timothy O'Brien and Elizabeth Lander O'Brien. On September 4, 1873, he married Delia Howard (July 14, 1848 - January 22, 1926).
O'Brien was a lawyer by profession and a Republican politician. In 1883 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the office of Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. In 1896 and 1904 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Michigan.
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Ambassador
O’Brien, a graduate of the University of Michigan law school, held the following posts as ambassador of the United States:
- Denmark, 1905–1907 (appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt)
- Japan, 1907–1911 (appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt)
- Italy, 1911–1913 (appointed by President William Howard Taft)
Death
O’Brien died on May 19, 1933.[1] He is buried with his wife at Oakhill Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
References
- ^ "THOMAS J. O'BRIEN, DIPLOMAT, DIES, 90; Ex-U. S. Ambassador to Japan and Italy and Previously Minister to Denmark. WON SUCCESS AT TOKYO Obtained 'Gentlemen'* Agreement' Ending Trouble Over Japanese Immigration to the U. 3". The New York Times. May 20, 1933. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
Sources
- The Political Graveyard: Thomas O’Brien
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2005
External links
Media related to Thomas J. O'Brien (Michigan politician) at Wikimedia Commons- Thomas J. O'Brien at Find a Grave
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