James L. O'Connor explained

James L. O'Connor
Order:15th
Office:Attorney General of Wisconsin
Governor:George Wilbur Peck
Term Start:January 5, 1891
Term End:January 7, 1895
Predecessor:Charles E. Estabrook
Successor:William H. Mylrea
Office1:District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
Term Start1:January 5, 1885
Term End1:January 7, 1889
Predecessor1:Robert M. La Follette
Successor1:John L. Erdall
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:3 June 1859
Birth Place:Hartford, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Restingplace:Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee
Education:University of Wisconsin Law School
Profession:lawyer

James L. O'Connor (June 3, 1859August 19, 1931) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was the 15th Attorney General of Wisconsin (1891 - 1895).

Biography

Born in Hartford, Wisconsin, O'Connor graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School. He served as city attorney for Madison, Wisconsin, and then district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin. After serving as Wisconsin Attorney General, O'Connor moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he continued to practice law.[1]

Electoral history

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 4, 1890| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 8, 1892| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 6, 1894

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Connor, James L. 1859 - 1931 . . 8 August 2017 . December 19, 2021 .