Thomas J. O'Brien (Michigan politician)
Thomas J. O'Brien | |
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The Honorable Thomas J. O'Brien, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, in 1910. | |
| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office November 13, 1911 – September 17, 1913 | |
| President | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | John G. A. Leishman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Nelson Page |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office October 15, 1907 – August 31, 1911 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Luke E. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Charles Page Bryan |
| United States Minister to Denmark | |
| In office May 27, 1905 – June 5, 1907 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Laurits S. Swenson |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Francis Egan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas J. O'Brien 30 July 1842 Jackson, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | 19 May 1933 (aged 90) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Delia Howard O'Brien (1848–1926) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Politician, diplomat |
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Thomas James O’Brien (July 30, 1842 – May 19, 1933) was a politician and diplomat from the U.S. state of Michigan. While serving as Ambassador to Japan, he, along with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Tadasu, negotiated the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 that addressed the issue of Japanese immigration to the United States and allowed children of Japanese immigrants to attend public schools in California.