John O'Brien may refer to:

Public officials

American

John O'Brien (Ohio politician) John O'Brien (1932 - 1985) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A Republican, Mr. O'Brien was elected to the Ohio House in November 1980 and took office Jan. 3, 1981. He died in office March 30, 1985, and was succeeded by his wido ...

(1932–1985), former member of the Ohio House of Representatives * John D. O'Brien, state senator in the 1997–1998 Massachusetts legislature * John F. O'Brien (secretary of state) (c. 1850–1927), Secretary of State of New York, 1903–1906 * John F. O'Brien (judge) (1874–1939), New York Court of Appeals judge * John H. O'Brien, 4th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York *

John J. O'Brien (civil servant) John Joseph O'Brien (September 11, 1919 – October 16, 2001) was an American civil servant who investigated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, O'Brien received his B.B.A. degree in law and busine ...

(1919–2001), investigated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy * John J. O'Brien (commissioner), former commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Service *

John P. O'Brien John Patrick O'Brien (February 1, 1873September 22, 1951) was an Irish-American politician who served as the 98th Mayor of New York City from January 1 to December 31, 1933. Life and career O'Brien was born on February 1, 1873, to Mary and Patr ...

(1873–1951), 98th mayor of New York City *

John L. O'Brien John Lawrence O'Brien (November 22, 1911 – April 22, 2007) was an American accountant and politician in the state of Washington (state), Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1939 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1993. ...

(1911–2007), American politician in the Washington House of Representatives

Irish

John O'Brien (bishop) Bishop John O'Brien (1701–1769) was an Irish bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese Cork and Cloyne. He was also appointed as the vicar general of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. He is best remembered as the author of one of the earliest Irish-English di ...

(died 1767), Irish Bishop of Cork and Cloyne *

John O'Brien (Irish politician) John O'Brien (6 December 1794 - 6 February 1855) was an Irish MP who represented Limerick City in the UK Parliament 1841–1852. O'Brien was the eldest son of James O'Brien of Limerick and Margaret Long, daughter of Peter Long of Waterford. Jam ...

(1794–1855), MP for Limerick City in the UK Parliament 1841–1852 *

John O'Brien (priest) John O'Brien (30 May 1931 – 6 January 2008) was a Roman Catholic priest who worked in the Archdiocese of Dublin from 1956 until his death in 2008. He is best remembered as one of Ireland's leading conductors, a prominent organist and founder ...

(1931–2008), Irish Roman Catholic priest and musician *

John Thomond O'Brien John Thomond O'Brien (1786–1861), also known in Spanish language, Spanish as Juan Thomond O'Brien, was an Argentine Army officer born in 1786 in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, son of Martin O'Brien dynasty, O'Brien and Honoria O'Conor, O'Connor. He ...

(1786–1861), Irish soldier in the Argentine War of Independence

British

* John O'Brien (British politician) (died 1982), far right figure, onetime leader of the British National Front *Sir Terence O'Brien (colonial administrator) (John Terence Nicholls O'Brien, 1830–1904), British surveyor, engineer and colonial governor

Canadian

John O'Brien (admiral) Vice Admiral John Charles O'Brien OC, CD (16 December 1918 – 24 March 1996) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 19 July 1966 to 6 July 1970. Career O'Brien joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1935.

(1918–1996), commander of the Royal Canadian Navy *

John O'Brien (Canadian politician) John O'Brien (February 20, 1847 – October 20, 1917) was a Canadian merchant and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1890 to 1903 as a Liberal-Conserv ...

(1847–1917), merchant and member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

New Zealand

John O'Brien (New Zealand politician) John Bernard O'Brien (31 July 1925 – 12 October 1990) was a political candidate and party leader of Social Credit in New Zealand. Biography O'Brien was the Social Credit Party candidate for the Manawatu electorate in the 1957 and 1960 gener ...

(1925–1990), New Zealand political candidate and party leader

Australian

* John O'Brien (Australian politician) (1866–1932), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

John O'Brien (Australian Army officer) Major General John William Alexander O'Brien, (13 June 1908 – 27 May 1980) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his service as commander of the 2/5th Fiel ...

(1908–1980), Australian major general and Mayor of Woollahra

Sportspeople

Baseball

* John O'Brien (outfielder) (1851–1914), baseball outfielder *

John O'Brien (second baseman) John Joseph O'Brien (July 13, 1866 – May 13, 1913) was a Canadian professional baseball player. He played second base in Major League Baseball between 1891 and 1899. External links 1866 births 1913 deaths 19th-century baseball players ...

(1866–1913), baseball infielder *

Johnny O'Brien John Thomas O'Brien (born December 11, 1930) is a former backup second baseman and pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1953, 1955–58), St. Louis Cardinals (1958) and Milwaukee Braves (1959). O'Brien batte ...

(born 1930), 1950's baseball second baseman *

Cinders O'Brien John F. "Cinders" O'Brien ''AKA: Darby O'Brien'' (April 15, 1867 – March 11, 1892) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from to . He played with the Cleveland Infants, Cleveland Spiders, and Boston Reds. He had a 3.68 ERA at the end of his care ...

(John F. O'Brien, 1867–1892), baseball pitcher

Footballers

John O'Brien (Dublin footballer) John O'Brien is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Round Towers club and at senior level for the Dublin county team. He made his debut in the 2008 O'Byrne Cup against Wicklow. O'Brien made his NFL debut for Dublin against Westmeath in t ...

, senior inter-county Gaelic footballer for Dublin and Round Towers, Clondalkin *

John O'Brien (Louth footballer) John O'Brien (born 12 October 1985) is a retired Louth GAA, Louth inter-county gaelic footballer. At club level he represents Dundalk team Seán O'Mahony's GFC, Seán O'Mahony's. Inter-county Having previously played for his county at minor an ...

(born 1985), Gaelic footballer for Louth *

John O'Brien (soccer) Jonathan Patrick O'Brien (born August 29, 1977) is an American former soccer player. After retiring, he pursued a career in psychology. O'Brien was one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, with Ajax Amsterd ...

(born 1977), American soccer player *

Jon O'Brien Jonathan Mark O'Brien (born 2 November 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career In 1984, O'Brien signed for hometown club Southend United on non-contract terms, after playing for Maldon Town and Tilbury. After ...

(born 1961), English footballer

Other sports

John O'Brien (basketball, born 1888) John J. O'Brien (born November 4, 1888 – December 9, 1967) was an American basketball referee and administrator. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was involved in organizing several early professional basketball leagues. In 1925, he founded Metropol ...

(1888–1967), American basketball referee and executive *

John O'Brien (basketball, born 1916) John J. O'Brien, Jr. (1916 – June 16, 1994) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots during the 1941–42 season. In 1952, he became a referee for the National ...

(1916–1994), American professional basketball player in the 1940s *

John O'Brien (boxer) John O'Brien (20 February 1937 – 30 March 1979 (aged 42)) born in Glasgow was a Scottish professional feather/ super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s, who won the British Commonwealth featherweight title, and was a ...

(1937–1979), Scottish boxer of the 1960s and '70s *

John O'Brien (cricketer, born 1961) John Francis Martin O'Brien (born 29 May 1961) is a former English cricketer. O'Brien was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. O'Brien made his debut for Cheshire in the 1986 Minor ...

, English cricketer *

John O'Brien (Irish cricketer) John George O'Brien (10 January 1866 – 15 August 1920) was an Irish first-class cricketer. O'Brien was born at Dublin in January 1866, the son of Timothy O'Brien and Mary O'Dwyer. He was educated at the Catholic Downside School in Engla ...

(1866–1920), Irish cricketer *

John O'Brien (hurler) John O'Brien (born 3 January 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team. Born in Toomevara, County Tipperary, O'Brien first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first link ...

(born 1982), Irish hurler *

John O'Brien (rower) John O'Brien (1 June 1927 – 25 February 1995) was a New Zealand representative rower. At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four. At the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesä ...

(1927–1995), New Zealand representative rower *

John O'Brien (tennis) John O'Brien (born 6 July 1932) is an Australian tennis player active during the 1950s and 1960s. O'Brien was also one of the 18 hostages in the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis. Tennis career O'Brien played the first of ten Australian Championships ...

(born 1932), Australian tennis player and hostage in the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis *

John O'Brien (water polo) John O'Brien (8 October 1931 – 13 May 2020) was an Australian water polo player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as t ...

(1931–2020), Australian Olympic water polo player *John

Ambrose O'Brien John Ambrose O'Brien (May 27, 1885 – April 24, 1968) was a Canadian industrialist and sports team owner. He was a founder of the National Hockey Association (NHA), owner of the Renfrew Millionaires and the founding owner of the Montreal Canad ...

(1885–1968), founding owner of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team *

John O'Brien (businessman) John O'Brien is an English businessman and an expert advisor to Australian governments and the Clean technology, cleantech sector. He is a Partner with Deloitte Financial Advisory and leads the firm's Energy Transition and Decarbonisation work i ...

, British businessman

Other people

John O'Brien (marine artist) John O'Brien (1831–1891) was a Canadian marine artist. He excelled at ship portraits combined with dramatic storm scenes. Career John Daniel O’Connell O'Brien (named for the Irish “Liberator,” Daniel O’Connell) is believed to have been b ...

(1831–1891), Canadian marine artist * John O'Brien, the original name of stage actor John T. Raymond (1836–1887) *

John O'Brien (poet) Monsignor Patrick Joseph Hartigan (13 October 1878 – 27 December 1952) was an Australian Roman Catholic priest, educator, author and poet, writing under the name John O'Brien. Biography Born at Yass, New South Wales Patrick Joseph Hartigan st ...

(1878–1952), Australian priest, poet and author * John B. O'Brien (1884–1936), American actor and director * John O'Brien (publisher), Irish American publisher and academic * John O'Brien (novelist) (1960–1994), American author *

John O'Brien (filmmaker) John O'Brien (born 1962 in Tunbridge, Vermont) is an American film director, sheep farmer, Justice of the Peace and politician. In 2015, John was elected to the Town of Tunbridge, Vermont selectboard. O'Brien is the director of the ''Tunbridge T ...

(born 1962), Vermont film director * John O'Brien (advocate), disability inclusion advocate and writer * John O'Brien (screenwriter), screenwriter of '' Fireflies'' and ''K-9'' * John Roger O'Brien (1903–1982), birth name of

Jack O'Brien (jazz pianist) Jack "Bones" O'Brien ''(né'' John Roger O'Brien; 16 October 1903 – 12 October 1982) was an American jazz pianist and songwriter from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Notably, O'Brien was pianist, composer, and arranger with the Ted Weems orchestra f ...