John L. O'Brien
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John L. O'Brien | |
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![]() O'Brien in 1973 | |
31st and 38th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives | |
In office January 22, 1976 – January 10, 1977 Acting | |
Preceded by | Leonard A. Sawyer |
Succeeded by | John A. Bagnariol |
In office January 10, 1955 – January 14, 1963 | |
Preceded by | R. Mort Frayn |
Succeeded by | William S. Day |
Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives | |
In office January 10, 1983 – January 11, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Otto Amen |
Succeeded by | Ron Meyers |
In office January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1981 Serving with Otto Amen (1979–1981) | |
Preceded by | Tom Copeland |
Succeeded by | Otto Amen |
Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
In office January 14, 1963 – January 9, 1967 | |
Preceded by | August P. Mardesich |
Succeeded by | Slade Gorton |
Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
In office January 9, 1967 – January 11, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Tom Copeland |
Succeeded by | Leonard A. Sawyer |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives | |
In office January 10, 1983 – January 11, 1993 | |
Preceded by | John Eng |
Succeeded by | Jesse Wineberry |
Constituency | 37th |
In office January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1983 | |
Preceded by | John A. Bagnariol |
Succeeded by | Doug Sayan |
Constituency | 35th |
In office January 10, 1949 – January 8, 1973 | |
Preceded by | H. C. Armstrong |
Succeeded by | John E. Cunningham |
Constituency | 33rd |
In office October 1, 1939 – January 13, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Harry D. Austin |
Succeeded by | H. C. Armstrong |
Constituency | 33rd |
Personal details | |
Born | John Lawrence O'Brien November 22, 1911 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | April 22, 2007 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | (aged 95)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Schwarz |
Children | 6 |
Alma mater | Saint Martin's University (BA) |
Occupation | Accountant |
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John Lawrence O'Brien (November 22, 1911 – April 22, 2007) was an American accountant and politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1939 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1993.[2][3][1]
References
- ^ a b Michael Hood (2010-12-26), "O'Brien, John L. (1911-2007)", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink, retrieved 2020-05-11
- ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Pictorial Directory, Forty-First Session, Washing State Legislature" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-25.
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