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Peter Paul O'Dwyer (June 29, 1907 – June 23, 1998) was an Irish-born American politician and civil rights lawyer who served as President of the New York City Council during 1974–1977. He was the younger brother of Mayor William O'Dwyer, and the father of New York State Gaming Commission Chair Brian O'Dwyer.
May 1, 2024 · An Irish Passion for Justice reveals the life and work of Paul O’Dwyer, the Irish-born and quintessentially New York activist, politician, and lawyer who fought in the courts and at the barricades for the rights of the downtrodden and the marginalized throughout the 20th century.
Jun 25, 1998 · Paul O'Dwyer, a spirited liberal voice in New York politics from his immigrant days in the Democratic clubhouse to his glory years as a fiery anti-Vietnam War insurgent, died Tuesday...
Senate Candidate Paul O’ Dwyer calls upon all leaders to oppose what he believes is the unconstitutional escalation of conflict in Cambodia: In 1970, he ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senator against Ted Sorensen, Richard Ottinger, and Max McCarthy, but was defeated by Ottinger.
An Irish Passion for Justice reveals the life and work of Paul O'Dwyer, the Irish-born and quintessentially New York activist, politician, and lawyer who fought in the courts and at the barricades for the rights of the downtrodden and the marginalized throughout the 20th century.
Apr 15, 2024 · Paul O'Dwyer in 1968. The youngest brother of the last Irish-born New York mayor (Bill O’Dwyer won two terms following WWII), he lost more races for public office than he won, starting with a close contest for Congress against Jacob Javits in 1948.
An Irish Passion for Justice reveals the life and work of Paul O'Dwyer, the Irish-born and quintessentially New York activist, politician, and lawyer who fought in the courts and at the barricades for the rights of the downtrodden and the marginalized throughout the 20th century.
