John Lord O'Brian
John Lord O'Brian | |
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| 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. O'Brian has been recognized by scholars for his commitment to civil liberties. 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.