James L. O'Connor
Appearance
James L. O'Connor | |
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15th District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
In office January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889 | |
Preceded by | Robert M. La Follette |
Succeeded by | John L. Erdall |
Personal details | |
Born | Hartford, Wisconsin, U.S. | June 3, 1859
Died | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | August 19, 1931
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Annie Lincoln Wood
(m. 1889–1931) |
Children |
|
Education | University of Wisconsin Law School |
Profession | lawyer |
James L. O'Connor (June 3, 1859 – August 19, 1931) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was the 15th Attorney General of Wisconsin (1891–1895).
Biography
Born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he continued to practice law.[1]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 4, 1890 | |||||
Democratic | James L. O'Connor | 159,716 | 52.44% | +8.75% | |
Republican | James O'Neill | 126,310 | 41.47% | -8.26% | |
Prohibition | Byron E. Van Kuren | 11,282 | 3.70% | -0.41% | |
Labor | Michael Shiel | 7,108 | 2.33% | -0.12% | |
Scattering | 147 | 0.05% | |||
Plurality | 33,406 | 10.97% | +4.93% | ||
Total votes | 304,563 | 100.0% | -14.11% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Election, November 8, 1892 | |||||
Democratic | James L. O'Connor (incumbent) | 177,147 | 47.95% | -4.49% | |
Republican | James O'Neill | 169,444 | 45.86% | +4.39% | |
Prohibition | F. A. Watkins | 13,196 | 3.57% | -0.13% | |
Populist | M. W. Stevens | 9,675 | 2.62% | ||
Plurality | 7,703 | 2.08% | -8.88% | ||
Total votes | 369,462 | 100.0% | +21.31% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 6, 1894 | |||||
Republican | William H. Mylrea | 197,709 | 53.31% | +7.45% | |
Democratic | James L. O'Connor (incumbent) | 137,483 | 37.07% | -10.87% | |
Populist | Carl Runge | 24,445 | 6.59% | +3.97% | |
Prohibition | Charles W. Lomas | 11,214 | 3.02% | -0.55% | |
Plurality | 60,226 | 16.24% | +14.16% | ||
Total votes | 370,851 | 100.0% | +0.38% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
- ^ "O'Connor, James L. 1859 - 1931". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1891). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 576. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1893). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 624. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Casson, Henry, ed. (1895). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 624. Retrieved December 19, 2021.