John J. O'Connor

This article is about the politician. For the journalist, see John J. O'Connor (journalist). For the attorney and husband of Sandra Day O'Connor, see John Jay O'Connor.

For the Catholic clerics, see John Joseph O'Connor (Archbishop of New York); and John Joseph O'Connor (Bishop of Newark)

John Joseph O'Connor


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district
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
In office January 1, 1921 – November 6, 1923
Preceded by	Martin G. McCue
Succeeded by	Paul T. Kammerer, Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1885-11-23)November 23, 1885 Raynham, Massachusetts
Died	January 26, 1960(1960-01-26) (aged 74) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic Party
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
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

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