Albert J. Connors Explained

Albert James Connors (September 13, 1891 – October 26, 1948) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Connors was born on September 13, 1891, in Duluth, Minnesota. During World War I, he served in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Political career

Connors defeated John Anderson in the primary election^[1] and then won the general election, serving as a member of the Senate from 1939 to 1942. Previously, he was District Attorney of Barron County, Wisconsin, in 1929. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1932 Republican National Convention. While in the Senate, Connors was affiliated with the Wisconsin Progressive Party.^{[2] [3]}

Connors died at his home in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, from a heart attack, at the age of 57.^[4]

External links

• The Political Graveyard

Notes and References

1. News: 3 State Senators, 4 Assemblymen Beaten at Polls . The Post-Crescent. September 21, 1938. 1. Newspapers.com. October 15, 2015 .
2. Web site: Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999 . State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . 4 . 2015-07-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150404052836/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf . April 4, 2015 .
3. News: Eleven Incumbents Losers in Primary Voting on Tuesday . Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. September 22, 1938. 4. Newspapers.com. August 12, 2015 .
4. "A. J. Connors Dead", The Madison Capital Times (October 26, 1948), p. 2.