Lawrence D. O'Brien

Lawrence David O'Brien (March 31, 1951 – December 16, 2004) was a Canadian politician. O’Brien represented Labrador in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal from 1996 until his death in 2004.

For persons of a similar name, see Lawrence O'Brien (disambiguation).
Lawrence O'Brien
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Labrador
In office
March 26, 1996 – December 16, 2004
Preceded byBill Rompkey
Succeeded byTodd Russell
Personal details
Born(1951-03-31)March 31, 1951
L'Anse-au-Loup, Newfoundland
DiedDecember 16, 2004(2004-12-16) (aged 53)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionTeacher

Born in L'Anse-au-Loup, Labrador, Newfoundland, O’Brien was an adult education instructor, a public servant, a teacher, and from 1985 to 1996, and a town councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 1999 to 2001. He was a strong supporter of a 2003 constitutional amendment which officially changed the name of the province of Newfoundland to "Newfoundland and Labrador".

O'Brien was a candidate for the provincial Liberal nomination in the district of Cartwright-L'anse au Clair in 1996. After his loss in that race, he entered, and won, the federal Liberal nomination for the by-election in the riding of Labrador, vacated by the appointment of Bill Rompkey to the Senate. O'Brien was elected in the federal by-election on March 25, 1996,[1][2] and re-elected in the general elections of 1997,[3] 2000,[4] and 2004.[5]

He was diagnosed with cancer in 1998[6] and died on December 16, 2004 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[7] He is survived by his wife, Alice and two children.[8] On January 31, 2005, the members of the House of Commons paid respects to him and his career.

References
  1. "Liberals take five by-elections". The Globe and Mail. March 26, 1996.
  2. "Liberals take 5 of 6 by-elections". Toronto Star. March 26, 1996.
  3. "Liberal tide out on East Coast as cabinet ministers lose". The Globe and Mail. June 3, 1997.
  4. "Byrne, Baker, O'Brien cruise to easy wins". The Telegram. St. John's. November 29, 2000.
  5. "Province matches 2000 outcome". The Telegram. St. John's. June 29, 2004.
  6. "MP in hospital for cancer". The Globe and Mail. February 3, 1998.
  7. "Liberal MP dies of cancer at 53". CBC News. December 17, 2004. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  8. "Lawrence O'Brien, 53". The Globe and Mail. December 17, 2004. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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