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]

John L. O'Brien
O'Brien in 1973
31st and 38th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 22, 1976 – January 10, 1977
Acting
Preceded byLeonard A. Sawyer
Succeeded byJohn A. Bagnariol
In office
January 10, 1955 – January 14, 1963
Preceded byR. Mort Frayn
Succeeded byWilliam S. Day
Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 11, 1993
Preceded byOtto Amen
Succeeded byRon Meyers
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1981
Serving with Otto Amen (1979–1981)
Preceded byTom Copeland
Succeeded byOtto Amen
Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 14, 1963 – January 9, 1967
Preceded byAugust P. Mardesich
Succeeded bySlade Gorton
Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1967 – January 11, 1971
Preceded byTom Copeland
Succeeded byLeonard A. Sawyer
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 11, 1993
Preceded byJohn Eng
Succeeded byJesse Wineberry
Constituency37th
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1983
Preceded byJohn A. Bagnariol
Succeeded byDoug Sayan
Constituency35th
In office
January 10, 1949 – January 8, 1973
Preceded byH. C. Armstrong
Succeeded byJohn E. Cunningham
Constituency33rd
In office
October 1, 1939 – January 13, 1947
Preceded byHarry D. Austin
Succeeded byH. C. Armstrong
Constituency33rd
Personal details
Born
John Lawrence O'Brien

(1911-11-22)November 22, 1911
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2007(2007-04-22) (aged 95)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Schwarz
Children6
Alma materSaint Martin's University (BA)
OccupationAccountant
The former Public Health Building at the Washington State Capitol was renamed the John L. O'Brien Building on March 17, 1989, and now houses House of Representatives offices.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-20.
  2. ^ "Pictorial Directory, Forty-First Session, Washing State Legislature" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-25.