Stephen Parker O'Brien (1825-1912)

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Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 4/20/2019 at 12:30:46

STEPHEN PARKER O'BRIEN was born in Brown county, Ohio, December 24, 1825; he died at Ames, Iowa, March 17, 1912. He enlisted for the war with Mexico in Company C, Indiana Infantry, Captain John Osborn, serving through the war, and engaging under General Zachary Taylor in the battle of Buena Vista, February 22 and 23, 1847. He removed to Story county, Iowa, in l862, was admitted to the Story county bar by Judge J. C. McFarland in May, 1854, being the first lawyer admitted. On August 4 1862, he enlisted in Company A, 23d Iowa Volunteer Infantry, was maJ.^ First Sergeant, promoted to Second Lieutenant, then to First Lisuienant, in which rank he was honorably discharged April 11, 1864, because of disabilities, as the result of wounds received in the battle of Black River.

"Stephen Parker O'Brien."The Annals of Iowa 10 (1912), 398-399.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.17077/0003-4827.3769