John O'Connor (Australian politician)

John O'Connor (20 October 1878 - 22 September 1937) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Flinders from 1924 to 1927 for the Australian Labor Party.^[1]

He was born and educated in Port Lincoln, and left school at twelve to work for a local farmer and grazier. He was a farmer and contractor at Tumby Bay prior to entering politics. He was a member of the Tumby Bay Hospital Board of Management and secretary of the Tumby Bay School Committee. ^[2][3] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 1924 election, but was defeated after one term at the 1927 election.

He later contested Flinders as an independent Labor candidate at the 1930 election after being barred from the Labor preselection due to a dispute about owed levies, but was defeated.^[4][5]

The Hundred of O'Connor cadastral division is named for him.^[6]

References

1. John O'Connor: SA Parliament
2. "MR. J. O'CONNOR, TUMBY BAY.". Daily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 - 1924) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 5 October 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
3. "Pen Portraits of People.". News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 2 September 1925. p. 6 Edition: HOME EDITION. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
4. "LABOR CANDIDATES. FLINDERS PLEBISCITE DISPUTE.". West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay, SA : 1912 - 1954) (Streaky Bay, SA: National Library of Australia). 17 January 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
5. "Nominations for State Elections.". Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954) (SA: National Library of Australia). 14 March 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
6. "Answers To Correspondents.". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 20 September 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2015.