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Jack Simmons Thomas Joseph O'Brien (April 30, 1878 – April 14, 1964) of
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was a
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from
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
, 1933–39, 1943–64, and as Cook County Sheriff from 1938 through 1942. He was of the
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.Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
/ref> He became the "Dean" of Chicago delegates and played a role in the early career of Dan Rostenkowski. O'Brien died in office of a stroke on April 14, 1964, and was buried at
Queen of Heaven Cemetery Queen of Heaven Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Hillside, Illinois, a suburban community near Chicago. The cemetery is operated by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Queen of Heaven is located at Wolf and Roosevelt Roads, near the Eisenhower ...
in Hillside, Illinois. The T.J. O'Brien Lock and Dam approximately 7 miles from Lake Michigan on the Calumet River in Chicago at the head of the Illinois Waterway is named after Congressman O'Brien.


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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: * List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) *List o ...


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Politicians from Chicago 1878 births 1964 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois Sheriffs of Cook County, Illinois {{Illinois-politician-stub