William H. O'Brien was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

O'Brien was born on June 17, 1871, in

Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 993 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bolt, Curran, and Stangelville are in the town. Geography Franklin is in the southwest corner of Kewau ...

. He would become a teacher and would own and operate a farm in Franklin.

Political career

O'Brien was elected to the assembly in 1914, 1916 and 1918. At the time of his election to the assembly, he was county treasurer of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, having been elected in 1910 and 1912. In addition, O'Brien had been chairman (similar to mayor) and town clerk of Franklin and a member and vice chairman of the County Board of Kewaunee County. He was a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, William H. People from Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin County treasurers in Wisconsin City and town clerks Schoolteachers from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin 1871 births Year of death missing