William O'Brien William O'Brien (2 October 1852 – 25 February 1928) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher, author and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons o ...

(1852–1928) was an Irish journalist and politician. William O'Brien may also refer to:

Other politicians

* William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin (c. 1640–1692), Governor of Jamaica * William O'Brien (Australian politician) (1882–1953), New South Wales politician * William O'Brien (Fine Gael politician) (1918–1994), Irish Fine Gael TD and Senator from County Limerick *

William O'Brien (Minnesota politician) William J. "Bill" O'Brien (February 19, 1930 in Jacksonville, Florida – June 25, 2007) was a Minnesota Republican politician, who served as Minnesota State Auditor and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. O'Brien also unsucce ...

(1930–2007), American politician * William O'Brien (Nova Scotia politician) (1782–1854), political figure in Nova Scotia * William O'Brien (Rhode Island politician) (born 1969), American state legislator in Rhode Island *

William O'Brien (trade unionist) William O'Brien (23 January 1881 – 31 October 1968) was a politician and trade unionist in Ireland. While rarely dominating the political spotlight, O'Brien was incredibly powerful and influential behind the scenes, maintaining a firm grip ov ...

(1881–1968), Irish Labour TD and trade union leader * William Edward O'Brien (1831–1914), lawyer, farmer, editor and political figure in Ontario, Canada * William H. O'Brien (1871–?), Wisconsin state assemblyman * William J. O'Brien (politician) (1836–1905), United States Representative from Maryland, 1873–1877 * William L. O'Brien (born 1951), former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives *

William Smith O'Brien William Smith O'Brien ( ga, Liam Mac Gabhann Ó Briain; 17 October 1803 – 18 June 1864) was an Irish nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) and a leader of the Young Ireland movement. He also encouraged the use of the Irish language. He ...

(1803–1864), Irish Conservative and Repeal MP and Young Ireland revolutionary *

William Smith O'Brien (American politician) William Smith O'Brien (January 8, 1862 – August 10, 1948) was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative from 1927 to 1929. Biography O'Brien was born in Audra, near Philippi i ...

(1862–1948), U.S. Representative from West Virginia * Bill O'Brien (British politician) (born 1929), British Labour MP for Normanton, 1983–2005 * Billy O'Brien (politician) (1929–2012), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates

In sports

William O'Brien (American football) William Edward O'Brien (March 11, 1923 – December 1, 2000) was an American football coach and official. He was the seventh head football coach at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale, serving for three seasons, from 1952 to 1954, and co ...

(1923–2000), head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis *

William O'Brien (footballer) William O'Brien was a Scottish footballer who played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Port Vale, and Watford in the 1930s. Career O'Brien played for Glasgow based St. Anthony's before heading to England to play for Bournemouth & Boscom ...

, Scottish footballer * William O'Brien (racing driver) (born 1951), American racing driver *

Parry O'Brien William Patrick "Parry" O'Brien (January 28, 1932 – April 21, 2007) was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals (1952, 1956) and one silver medal (1960). In his last Olympic c ...

(William Patrick O'Brien, 1932–2007), American shot-put innovator *William O'Brien,

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baseball umpire in 1876 *

Willie O'Brien William O'Brien (26 January 1929 – 2015) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington. A centre half born in Middlesbrough, O'Brien began his football career as a junior with his hometown club, Middlesbrough F ...

(born 1929), English footballer *

Bill O'Brien (American football) William James O'Brien (born October 23, 1969) is an American football coach who is currently the Offensive Coordinator at University of Alabama. O'Brien was the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) from 2014 to ...

(born 1969), American football coach *

Bill O'Brien (footballer, born 1877) Bill O'Brien (23 March 1877 – 31 March 1942) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australi ...

(1877–1942), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood *

Bill O'Brien (footballer, born 1887) William Joseph O'Brien (born 27 September 1887; date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). O'Brien enlisted for part-time duty in the Volunteer Defence Corps du ...

(1887–1943), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda *

Bill O'Brien (footballer, born 1905) Bill O'Brien (3 January 1905 – 24 October 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1905–1988), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne *

Billy O'Brien (baseball) William Smith O'Brien (March 14, 1860 – May 26, 1911) was an American Major League Baseball player who played first base. He was considered a "one-year wonder" and led the National League (NL) in home runs in 1887. Baseball career O'Brien ...

(1860–1911), Major League Baseball first baseman *

Billy O'Brien (footballer) Billy O'Brien (born 21 November 1995) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Internationally, he played at youth level for Wales. He retired from football to become a Royal Marine commando in 2017. Career Club O'Brien, a ...

(born 1995), Welsh football goalkeeper

Others

William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond, 6th Earl of Inchiquin, 1st Baron Tadcaster KP PC (I) (176521 August 1846) was an Irish peer. He succeeded by special remainder as Marquess of Thomond in 1808 on the death of his uncle Murrough O'Brien, ...

(1765–1846), Irish peer *

William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin William MacWilliam O'Brien, 8th Baron of Inchiquin, 3rd Baron O'Brien of Burren, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin PC (1662 – 24 December 1719) was an Irish nobleman. Life William O'Brien was the son of William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin and Lady M ...

(1662–1719), Irish peer *

William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin {{Infobox officeholder , honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable , name = The Earl of Inchiquin , honorific-suffix = KB PC(I) , image = William_O’Brien,_4th_Earl_of_Inchiquin.jpg , caption = , alt ...

(1700–1777), founder of the Royal Cork Yacht Club in 1720 *

William O'Brien (actor) William O'Brien (c.1740-1815) was an Irish actor and playwright. Career William O'Brien was probably born in County Clare in about 1740 to a family which claimed a distant connection to the Viscounts Clare. His father was a fencing master in D ...

(1740–?), Irish actor in the company of David Garrick at Drury Lane * William O'Brien (judge) (1832–1899), Irish judge * William O'Brien (police officer) (1944–2016), American police officer * William O'Brien (Royal Navy officer) (1916–2016), British admiral *William O'Brien, President,

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*Monsignor William B. O'Brien, founder and the president of the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities also co-founder of

Daytop Daytop, or Daytop Village, is a drug addiction treatment organization with facilities in New York City. It was founded in 1963 in Tottenville, Staten Island by Daniel Harold Casriel along with Monsignor William B. O'Brien, a Roman Catholic pri ...

* William David O'Brien (1878–1962), auxiliary bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA * William J. O'Brien (Medal of Honor) (1899–1944), United States Army officer during World War II *William J. O'Brien, inventor of the

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* William S. O'Brien (1825–1878), American businessman * Bill O'Brien (actor), Director of Theatre and Musical Theatre for the National Endowment for the Arts; actor *

Tim O'Brien (author) William Timothy O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist. He is best known for his book '' The Things They Carried'' (1990), a collection of linked semi-autobiographical stories inspired by O'Brien's experiences in the Vietnam W ...

(William Timothy O'Brien, born 1946), American author * Billy Porter (criminal) (William O'Brien, 1850–?), American burglar and underworld figure in New York City * William O'Brien (archaeologist), Irish professor of archaeology in University College Cork.

Things

* SS William O'Brien, steam cargo ship built in 1914–1915 by New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, foundered in April 1920

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