John H. O'Brien

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John H. O'Brien was appointed the fourth Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor George B. McClellan, Jr. on January 1, 1906 and served in that position until his resignation on October 10, 1906. [1] [2]

Fire appointments
Preceded by
Nicholas J. Hayes
FDNY Commissioner
1906
Succeeded by
Francis J. Lantry

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References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=w1tYAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA4796&ots=hcxGShZoNi&dq=John%20H.%20O'Brien%20fire%20commissioner&pg=PA4796#v=onepage&q=John%20H.%20O'Brien%20fire%20commissioner&f=false Fire Commissioner
  2. "New Fire Head Turns Down Croker's Order. O'Brien Sustains Hayes in Clash with the Chief. Inherits Department Row. Croker Revoked Hayes' Details, Hayes Reasserted Them, and the Chief Revoked Them Again". New York Times . January 2, 1906. Retrieved 2016-02-06.