Joseph Leonard O'Brien

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Joseph Leonard O'Brien (November 6, 1895June 18, 1973) was a Canadian politician.

Born in South Nelson, New Brunswick, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1925 to 1930 and was Speaker of the Assembly.

In 1940, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Northumberland. A member of the National Government, he was defeated in 1945.

In 1958, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and served until 1965.

Remains rest at Malcolm Cemetery of St. Patrick's Church located in Nelson-Miramichi, Miramichi City, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Lieutenant-Governors of New Brunswick
Post-Confederation (1867-present)

Doyle | Harding | L. Wilmot | Tilley | Chandler | R. Wilmot | Boyd | Fraser | McClelan | Snowball | Tweedie | Wood | Ganong | Pugsley | Todd | McLean | M. MacLaren | Clarke | D. MacLaren | O'Brien | McNair | Bird | Robichaud | Stanley | Finn | McCain | Counsell | Chiasson

Governors before Confederation (1786-1866)

Carleton | Smyth | Douglas | Campbell | Harvey | Colebrooke | Head | Manners-Sutton | Hamilton-Gordon

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
John Patrick Barry
Member of Parliament from Northumberland
1940-1945
Succeeded by
John William Maloney