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To the editor: On Jan. 5, 1977, 25-year-old John O’Brien was sworn in as the 24th register of deeds for Southern Essex County (Including 1636-1637, clerk of Quarter Courts in Salem and Ipswich). Over the next four decades, John O’Brien would become a champion for the people in his district and nationwide — a forward thinker and solution-finder. Over the years, he’s pushed … [Read more...] about LTE: Thanking Register O’Brien for 46 years of service