John J. O'Connor
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John Joseph O'Connor was a Democratic
member of the United States House of Representatives
from New York
.
O'Connor was born in Raynham, Massachusetts
. He graduated from Brown University
in 1908 and Harvard University School of Law in 1911. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1920 until 1923. He was elected to Congress in 1923 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. Bourke Cockran and represented New York's 16th congressional district
from November 6, 1923 until January 3, 1939. He was a delegate at large to the 1936 Democratic National Convention
. He died in Washington, D.C.
.
He was Chairman of the House Rules Committee between 1935 to 1939.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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O'Connor was born in Raynham, Massachusetts
Raynham, Massachusetts
Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:...
. He graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1908 and Harvard University School of Law in 1911. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1920 until 1923. He was elected to Congress in 1923 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. Bourke Cockran and represented New York's 16th congressional district
New York's 16th congressional district
New York's 16th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in the Bronx. The district includes the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, East Tremont, Fordham, Hunts Point, Melrose, Highbridge, Morrisania, Mott Haven and University Heights. ...
from November 6, 1923 until January 3, 1939. He was a delegate at large to the 1936 Democratic National Convention
1936 Democratic National Convention
The 1936 Democratic National Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 23 to 27, 1936. The convention resulted in the re-nomination of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner....
. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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He was Chairman of the House Rules Committee between 1935 to 1939.