O'Brien, Nicholas (1859-1936)

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Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/15/2019 at 00:16:11

Nicholas O’Brien
Nov 6, 1859 – Mar 26, 1936

[From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.492]
The Manhattan is a tobacco and cigar store and billiard parlor owned and managed by Nicholas O’Brien. It was established in March, 1887, at 418 Broadway, by George Rudio and Frank Yenewine. The present proprietor purchased the place in July 1889, and carries a superb line of domestic and imported cigars, tobacco, etc., and keeps a nicely equipped billiard hall in connection.
Mr. O’Brien was born November 6, 1859 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, the fourth child of John and Mary (Gauldin) O’Brien, natives of Ireland. His father is deceased and his mother is still living at Neola, this county. He was reared to farm life, began to take care of himself at the age of eighteen years, and in 1881 came to this city, where he was first appointed on the police patrol, in which capacity he served for seven years, and then appointed captain of police, where he served two years. He was next appointed Deputy United States Marshal of one year, under E. Campbell, then he engaged in his present business. Politically he is a decided Democrat. He is a member of the A.O.H., in which body he now holds the office of Marshal of the Day.
He was married October 3, 1883 to Miss Katie Madden, daughter of James and Ellen (Wallace) Madden, and born in Council Bluffs, August 25, 1863. They are members of the Catholic Church and reside at 1032 Sixth Avenue.