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O'Brien, Hugh, 1827-1895

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1827 - 1895

Biographical Note

Hugh O'Brien, Irish-American politician. Hugh O'Brien was the first Irish Catholic to serve as mayor of Boston.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Invitation to Harry W. French from John Boyle O'Reilly and others, not after 1887 : manuscript

 Collection — Shared_box 1012
Scope and Contents Invitation to Harry W. French from five prominent Boston Irish Americans, written in ink on a single sheet of lined paper. Signed by John Boyle O'Reilly, Hugh O'Brien, Patrick A. Collins, T.J. Dacey, and Dominick Fay. Full text reads "Harry W. French Esq. Dear Sir, we cordially invite you to give your lectures on Ireland in this city, confident that your knowledge of the subject and splendid illustrations of it will interest and entertain all classes of our fellow citizens." Likely written...
Restrictions on access

Open for research.

Dates: between 1880-1887