James F. O'Connor

James F. O'Connor

James Francis O'Connor (born May 7, 1878 in California Junction , Harrison County , Iowa , † January 15, 1945 in Washington DC ) was an American politician . Between 1937 and 1945 he represented the state of Montana in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

James O'Connor went through the Iowa regular school system. He then studied until 1904 at the University of Nebraska law. After his admission to the bar, he began working in his new profession in Livingston , Montana. In his new home, O'Connor was also involved in cattle breeding and was active in the banking sector. In 1912 he became a judge in the Sixth District of Montana.

Political career

O'Connor became a member of the Democratic Party . From 1917 to 1918 he was a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Montana House of Representatives and in 1918 he was an advisor to the Federal Trade Commission in Washington. He was also a member of the Park County School Committee for several years . He was elected to the US House of Representatives in the 1936 congressional election. There he replaced Roy E. Ayers on March 4, 1937 . After he was re-elected in the following years, he kept his mandate in Congress until his death in 1945. In the meantime, O'Connor was chairman of the Indian Committee. His mandate fell to Wesley A. D'Ewart after a by-election in June 1945 .

Web links

• James F. O'Connor in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James F. O'Connor in the database of Find a Grave (English)