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John J. O'Connor (New York representative)

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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 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 byWilliam Bourke Cockran
Succeeded byJames 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 byMartin G. McCue
Succeeded byPaul T. Kammerer, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1885-11-23)November 23, 1885
Raynham, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 26, 1960(1960-01-26) (aged 74)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBrown 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
New York County, 12th District
1921–1923 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 16th congressional district
1923–1939 		Succeeded by



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