O'Brien was born in Jersey City , New Jersey , on March 7 , 1879 . He attended the Jersey City Public Schools , Academy of St. Aloysius Grammar School and Saint Peter 's College . He graduated from Fordham University . He studied law at the New York Law School , was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jersey City . He was a judge of the second criminal court , and was director of public safety of Jersey City from 1917 to 1921 . He was a delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention
1920 Democratic National Convention
1920 Democratic National Convention
Charles F. X. O'Brien