O'Brien, John, 1838-1917
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1838-04-02 - 1917-07-19
Biographical Note
John O’Brien was born on April 2, 1838 in County Cork, Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in 1850. O’Brien studied at St. Charles College, Maryland and St. Joseph’s Seminary in Troy, New York. He was ordained on June 6, 1868. In 1888, he published the first issue of The Sacred Heart Review. O’Brien died on July 19, 1917.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John O'Brien papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-1986-028
Abstract
This collection contains letters belonging to John O'Brien, a Catholic priest who founded The Sacred Heart Review, including his own correspondence and those that he collected. Of note is a letter signed by the Irish politician Daniel O'Connell. Also included is a facsimile of a Protestant oath.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1842 - 1910