John F. O'Brien (secretary of state)
John F. O'Brien (October 9, 1859 – April 23, 1927) was an American businessman and politician. He was Secretary of State of New York from 1903 to 1906.
Life and career
O'Brien was born in
Plattsburgh. In 1897, he formed with his partner George C. Kellogg the O'Brien & Kellogg Dock and Coal Company, and acquired control of the docks and waterfront at Plattsburgh, conducting the largest wholesale business of flour, coal, feed and grain in Northern New York.[2]
He was a member of the
New York state election, 1906
.
He was an alternate delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention, and a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention. He was President of the Plattsburgh National Bank and Trust Company.[4]
He died on April 23, 1927, in Plattsburgh, New York.[4]
References
- Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 958–959. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ New York Red Book (1902; pg. 150f)
- ^ "John F. O'Brien", short bios of the Republican nominees for state offices, in The New York Times, p. 3, September 25, 1902
- ^ a b "John F. O'Brien Dead. Long A Party Leader. Once Secretary of State of New York. A Bank President in Recent Years". The New York Times. April 24, 1927. p. 30. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
President of the Plattsburgh National Bank and Trust Company and former Secretary of State ...
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