Leo W. O'Brien

Leo W. O'Brien

[O'Brien was author and floor manager of Congressional bills that brought both Alaska and Hawaii statehood in the late 50s.] Leo William O'Brien (September 21, 1900 - May 4, 1982) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

O'Brien was born in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Niagara University in 1922. He was elected to Congress in 1952 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William T. Byrne and served from April 1, 1952 until his resignation on December 30, 1966. He was chair of the Albany County Planning Board and Adirondack Study Commission. He died in Albany, New York.

The United States federal building in Albany, New York is named after him.

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