Charles O'Connor (politician)

Charles O'Connor

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district
In office March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1931
Preceded by	Everette B. Howard
Succeeded by	Wesley E. Disney
Personal details
Born	October 26, 1878 (1878-10-26) Knox County, Missouri
Died	November 15, 1940 (1940-11-16) (aged 62) Denver, Colorado
Political party	Republican University of Colorado
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Buell O'Connor
Alma mater	Colorado State Teachers’ College University of Colorado
Profession	lawyer politician
Religion	Episcopal

Charles O'Connor (October 26, 1878 – November 15, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician in two midwestern states.

Biography

O'Connor was born on a farm near Edina, Knox County, Missouri son of Charles and Catherine (née McCarthy) O'Connor, and attended the rural schools. He graduated from the State Teachers’ College, Greeley, Colorado, in 1901 and from the law department of the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1904. Admitted to the bar the same year, he commenced practice in Boulder, Colorado. In 1905 he married Elizabeth Buell. They had three sons, one of whom died at a young age.^[1]

Career

From 1911 to 1913, O'Connor was the first Assistant Attorney General of Colorado. He became city attorney of Boulder from 1917 through 1918; and then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1919. There he continued the practice of his profession.^[2]

Elected as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for one term, O'Connor served from March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1931.^[3] He was unsuccessful in his re-election attempt, and resumed his law practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He moved back to Boulder, Colorado, in 1936 because of his failing health.

Death

O'Connor died of pneumonia in Denver, Colorado, on November 15, 1940, and is interred at Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado.^[4]

References

↑ "Charles O'Connor". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
↑ "Charles O'Connor". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
↑ "Charles O'Connor". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
↑ "Charles O'Connor". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Everette B. Howard	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district 1929-1931	Succeeded by Wesley E. Disney

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma

1st district	McGuire Davenport Chandler Howard Chandler Howard Montgomery Howard O'Connor Disney Schwabe Gilmer Schwabe Belcher Jones Inhofe Largent Sullivan Bridenstine

2nd district	Fulton Morgan Hastings Robertson Hastings Nichols Stigler Edmondson McSpadden Risenhoover Synar Coburn Carson D. Boren Mullin

3rd district	Davenport Creager Davenport Carter Cartwright Stewart Albert Watkins Brewster Watkins Lucas

4th district	Carter Murray McKeown Pringey McKeown Gassaway L. Boren G. Johnson Steed McCurdy Watts Cole

5th district	Ferris Thompson Harreld Swank Stone Swank Lee Hill G. Smith Monroney Jarman Edwards Istook Fallin Lankford Russell

6th district	Ferris Gensman Thomas Johnson, Sr. Morris Wickersham Morris Wickersham Johnson, Jr. J. Smith Camp English Lucas

7th district	McClintic Massingale Wickersham Peden Wickersham

8th district	Morgan Swindall Herrick Garber Marland Ferguson Rizley Wilson Belcher

At-large	Murray Thompson Weaver Rogers

Territory	Harvey Flynn Callahan Flynn McGuire

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