John J. O'Connor
| John Joseph O'Connor | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district | |
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In office November 6, 1923 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | William Bourke Cockran |
| Succeeded by | James H. Fay |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York County, 12th district | |
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In office January 1, 1921 – November 6, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Martin G. McCue |
| Succeeded by | Paul T. Kammerer, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 23, 1885 Raynham, Massachusetts |
| Died |
January 26, 1960 (aged 74) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Brown University Harvard University School of Law |
John Joseph O'Connor (November 23, 1885 – January 26, 1960) was an American politician from New York.
Life
O'Connor was born in Raynham, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University in 1908 and Harvard University School of Law in 1911.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 12th D.) in 1921, 1922 and 1923.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 68th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. Bourke Cockran, and was re-elected to the 69th, 70th, 71st, 72nd, 73rd, 74th and 75th United States Congresses, holding office from November 6, 1923, to January 3, 1939. He was one of the few Democrats targeted in the 1938 primaries by Franklin D. Roosevelt to be defeated.[1] He was a delegate at large to the 1936 Democratic National Convention. He died in Washington, D.C..
He was Chairman of the House Rules Committee between 1935 to 1939.
He was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, Maryland.[2]
References
- ↑ James T. Patterson, Congressional Conservatism and the New Deal: The Growth of the Conservative Coalition in Congress, 1933-1939 (Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky, 1967), pp. 278-290.
- ↑ Dodge 2005, p. 1671.
Bibliography
- Dodge, Andrew R. (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774-2005. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160731761.
External links
- United States Congress. "John J. O'Connor (id: O000030)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| New York Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Martin G. McCue |
New York State Assembly New York County, 12th District 1921–1923 |
Succeeded by Paul T. Kammerer, Jr. |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by W. Bourke Cockran |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th congressional district 1923–1939 |
Succeeded by James H. Fay |
Chairmen of the United States House Committee on Rules (1880–present) | ||
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