O'BRIEN, LOUGHLIN (1820-1901) was born in Dublin, and came to New Zealand in the forties. He served his articles to the law with Conroy (finishing with Merriman) and was one of the first two solicitors admitted to practise after so qualifying (1851). He represented the City of Auckland in the first Parliament (1853-55), joined the government service in 1855, and held various offices (returning officer and revising barrister; sheriff 1856; registrar of the supreme court 1865-70). In 1880 he was appointed a judge of the native land court, retiring in 1899. He died on 17 Apr 1901.

Cycl. N.Z., ii; N.Z. Herald, 18 Apr 1901.

Reference: Volume 2, page 68

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