John Callan O'Laughlin (January 11, 1873 – March 14, 1949) was a

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and longtime publisher of the '' Army and Navy Journal''.

Biography

John Callan O'Laughlin was born in

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, on January 11, 1873. He served as

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from January 28, 1909, to March 5, 1909. He died at

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on March 14, 1949.

References

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