O'Brien was born in Audra, near Philippi in Barbour County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He attended the common schools, the Weston Academy, and the West Virginia University at Morgantown. He worked as a laborer on farms, in brick yards, and on public works. He also taught school and worked as an editor. He graduated from the law school of the University of West Virginia at Morgantown in 1891. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced the practice of law in Buckhannon, West Virginia in Upshur County in 1892.
O'Brien served as a captain in the West Virginia National Guard in 1894 and 1895. He served as judge on the twelfth judicial circuit court of West Virginia from 1913 to 1919. In 1926, he was elected as a Democrat to the 70th United States Congress (March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress and resumed the practice of law. He was elected to four successive terms as Secretary of State of West Virginia starting in 1932. He served as West Virginia Secretary of State until his death in Buckhannon, West Virginia in 1948 and was buried at Heavner Cemetery.
william, brien, american, politician, william, smith, brien, january, 1862, august, 1948, lawyer, democratic, politician, from, west, virginia, served, united, states, representative, from, 1927, 1929, from, volume, 1903, west, virginiabiography, edito, brien,. William Smith O Brien January 8 1862 August 10 1948 was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative from 1927 to 1929 From Volume I of 1903 s Men of West VirginiaBiography editO Brien was born in Audra near Philippi in Barbour County Virginia now West Virginia He attended the common schools the Weston Academy and the West Virginia University at Morgantown He worked as a laborer on farms in brick yards and on public works He also taught school and worked as an editor He graduated from the law school of the University of West Virginia at Morgantown in 1891 He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced the practice of law in Buckhannon West Virginia in Upshur County in 1892 O Brien served as a captain in the West Virginia National Guard in 1894 and 1895 He served as judge on the twelfth judicial circuit court of West Virginia from 1913 to 1919 In 1926 he was elected as a Democrat to the 70th United States Congress March 4 1927 March 3 1929 He was an unsuccessful candidate for re election in 1928 to the Seventy first Congress and resumed the practice of law He was elected to four successive terms as Secretary of State of West Virginia starting in 1932 He served as West Virginia Secretary of State until his death in Buckhannon West Virginia in 1948 and was buried at Heavner Cemetery External links editWest Virginia amp Regional History Center at West Virginia University William Smith O Brien PapersSources edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress United States Congress William S O Brien id O000018 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn M Wolverton Member of the U S House of Representatives from West Virginia s 3rd congressional district1927 1929 Succeeded byJohn M WolvertonPolitical officesPreceded byGeorge W Sharp Secretary of State of West Virginia1933 1948 Succeeded byDaniel Pitt O Brien Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William S O 27Brien American politician amp oldid 1215954150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
