Jeremiah O'Brien (Maine)

Jeremiah O'Brien

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Joshua Cushman
Succeeded by	Leonard Jarvis
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office 1832–1834
Member of the Maine State Senate
In office 1821–1824
Personal details
Born	January 21, 1778 Machias, Maine
Died	May 30, 1858 (aged 80) Boston, Massachusetts
Resting place	O’Brien Cemetery in Machias, Maine
Political party	Democratic-Republican, National Republican
Occupation	Lumber manufacturing and shipping business

Jeremiah O'Brien (January 21, 1778 – May 30, 1858) was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Machias, Washington County, He attended the common schools.

He then engaged in lumber manufacturing and in shipping. He was elected as member of the Maine State Senate from 1821 to 1824. He was elected as an Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican to the Eighteenth Congress, and reelected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth, and Twentieth Congresses (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829). He served as chairman for the Committee on Expenditures for the United States Department of the Navy (Nineteenth Congress).

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress. He was a member of the Maine State House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834. He resumed his former lumber manufacturing and shipping business, and died in Boston, Massachusetts May 30, 1858. His interment is in O’Brien Cemetery in Machias.

References

Jeremiah O'Brien at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Joshua Cushman	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th congressional district March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829	Succeeded by Leonard Jarvis
Political offices
Preceded by	Member of the Maine House of Representatives 1832–1834	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Member of the Maine State Senate 1821–1824	Succeeded by

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