James F. O'Connor
James F. O'Connor | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 15, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Roy E. Ayers |
| Succeeded by | Wesley A. D'Ewart |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1917–1918 | |
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| Born | May 7, 1878 near University of Nebraska at Lincoln |
James Francis O'Connor (May 7, 1878 – January 15, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Montana.
Biography
O'Connor was born on a farm near
University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1904, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Livingston, Montana in 1905. O'Connor self-identified as being Irish Catholic.[1]
In addition to practicing law, O'Connor engaged in stock raising, ranching, and banking. He served as judge of Montana's sixth judicial district in 1912. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1917 to 1918 and was the Speaker of the House.
O'Connor served as special counsel for the
Governor of Montana
, had appointed himself to the seat. O'Connor lost to Murray, but finished ahead of Erickson. Murray went on to win the general election.
In
1942 against F. F. Haynes by a much narrower margin. O'Connor was an isolationist during the buildup to World War II, and he voted against providing aid to Britain in 1941.[2]
O'Connor served as the Chairman of the
1944
, winning his fifth term.
O'Connor died in Washington, D.C., on January 15, 1945, just weeks after beginning his fifth term. He was interred in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Livingston, Montana.
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)
References
- ^ Remarks of Hon. James Francis O'Connor of Montana: In the House of Representatives, Thursday, April 10, 1941
- ^ "Voteview | Plot Vote: 77th Congress > House > 6".
- United States Congress. "James F. O'Connor (id: O000029)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Further reading
- James Francis O'Connor Papers (1937-1945), Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections Library, Montana State University Collection website