Nick Connor | |
State Senate: | Florida |
District: | 9th |
Term Start: | 1953 |
Term End: | 1965 |
Predecessor: | Joseph E. Johnston Jr. |
Successor: | Tom Slade |
Birth Name: | James Elliott Connor |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1904 |
Birth Place: | Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
Death Place: | Hernando County, Florida, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Occupation: | business fuel oil distributor, rancher |
Spouse: | Rachael Allen Barnes |
Children: | one daughter |
Residence: | Brooksville, Florida |
Alma Mater: | University of Florida |
James Elliott Connor (July 7, 1904 - December 7, 1995[1]) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
Connor was born in Gadsden, Alabama, to Claude Eugene and Ruby Clayton (Dunklin) Connor. The family moved to Florida in 1907.[2] Connor attended public schools in Marion County, graduated from Citrus County High School in 1922, and attended the University of Florida.[3] He was a business fuel oil distributor and rancher.[4] Connor served in the Florida State Senate from 1955 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 9th district.[5]