Source: Library and Archives Canada
William Edward O'Brien (March 10, 1831 – December 21, 1914) was a lawyer, farmer, militia officer, editor and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Muskoka and Parry Sound in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1896 as a Conservative member.
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CSUN Staff Service Awards 2013: Edward O'Brien
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*** REVELATIONS *** OF CATHY O BRIEN 2of2 ( TRADUIT )
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EDWARD: CSUN is so important to the community and does so much. There are so many wonderful things happening in all of the colleges. It's really exciting to be in the President's Office and just be able to see that. [music] EDWARD: I have worked at Cal State Northridge... this is my 30th year, and I have been in the President's Office now... this is my 12th year. My job title is communications assistant, but since the beginning of the year I've been acting as the interim executive assistant to President Harrison, Some of my job duties are helping the president with her calendar, letting her know all of the things that come up during the day and trying to slot those into her schedule, e-mail, multitasking with various folks around campus, and just trying to keep everything running as smoothly as possible. RANDY: The president has a really complicated calendar, and plus, she's constantly getting requests for meetings. Trying to balance that and make sure the president gets to places on time, that, you know, her priorities are met is really important, and Ed has done a fantastic job of doing that. EDWARD: Everything in the President's Office is important, and it's very hard sometimes to differentiate between, you know, what needs to be done right now and what needs to be done five minutes from now, but regardless, that's part of the job. RANDY: You know, this wasn't his career track in the office, so when he took it on, I was really happy because he's done such a great job I haven't had to worry about that piece of the office, and that's really important, the fact that I can depend on Ed. EDWARD: This is a nice honor to receive this award, but it really is a reflection on the great work that everybody does in the President's Office, including the president who sets the tone for everything that happens every day.
Biography
He was born in Thornhill, Upper Canada, the son of Edward G. O'Brien, an immigrant from Ireland, and was educated at Upper Canada College. In 1864, he married Elizabeth Loring, a descendant of United Empire Loyalist Joshua Loring.[1] He was called to the Ontario bar in 1874. O'Brien was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1878. An officer in the Canadian Militia, O'Brien was the lieutenant-colonel of the 35th Simcoe Foresters and would command the York and Simcoe Provisional Battalion during the North-West Rebellion of 1885.[2] In 1889, O'Brien introduced a motion in the House of Commons that the Jesuit Estates Act, which had been passed by the Quebec assembly, be struck down by the federal parliament; that motion was defeated.[3] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896.
References
- WILLIAM EDWARD O’BRIEN - GREYSIMCOEFORESTERS
- YORK SIMCOE BATTALION 1885 - GREYSIMCOEFORESTERS
- William Edward O'Brien – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, AJ Gemmill
- ^ Charles Henry Pope, Loring Genealogy, 1917, pp. 226-7
- ^ "Riel Rbellion - 1885". www.porthopehistory.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Quebecers, the Roman Catholic Church and the Manitoba School Question: A Chronology, Chronologies of Quebec History, Marionopolis College
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