James L. O'Connor

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James L. O'Connor
15th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895
GovernorGeorge Wilbur Peck
Preceded byCharles E. Estabrook
Succeeded byWilliam H. Mylrea
District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Preceded byRobert M. La Follette
Succeeded byJohn L. Erdall
Personal details
Born(1859-06-03)June 3, 1859
Hartford, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died(1931-08-19)August 19, 1931
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Annie Lincoln Wood
(m. 1889⁠–⁠1931)
Children
  • Arthur J. O'Connor
  • (b. 1891; died 1967)
  • Clarence W. O'Connor
  • (b. 1895; died 1970)
  • Jerome O'Connor
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
Professionlawyer

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

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

Wisconsin Attorney General Election, 1890[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 4, 1890
Democratic James L. O'Connor 159,716 52.44% +8.75%
Republican James O'Neill 126,310 41.47% -8.26%
Prohibition Byron E. Van Kuren 11,282 3.70% -0.41%
Labor Michael Shiel 7,108 2.33% -0.12%
Scattering 147 0.05%
Plurality 33,406 10.97% +4.93%
Total votes 304,563 100.0% -14.11%
Democratic gain from Republican
Wisconsin Attorney General Election, 1892[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1892
Democratic James L. O'Connor (incumbent) 177,147 47.95% -4.49%
Republican James O'Neill 169,444 45.86% +4.39%
Prohibition F. A. Watkins 13,196 3.57% -0.13%
Populist M. W. Stevens 9,675 2.62%
Plurality 7,703 2.08% -8.88%
Total votes 369,462 100.0% +21.31%
Democratic hold
Wisconsin Attorney General Election, 1894[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 6, 1894
Republican William H. Mylrea 197,709 53.31% +7.45%
Democratic James L. O'Connor (incumbent) 137,483 37.07% -10.87%
Populist Carl Runge 24,445 6.59% +3.97%
Prohibition Charles W. Lomas 11,214 3.02% -0.55%
Plurality 60,226 16.24% +14.16%
Total votes 370,851 100.0% +0.38%
Republican gain from Democratic

References[edit]

  1. ^ "O'Connor, James L. 1859 - 1931". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1891). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 576. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1893). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 624. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Casson, Henry, ed. (1895). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 624. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Timothy E. Ryan
Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin
1890, 1892, 1894
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Wisconsin
January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895
Succeeded by