Michael P. O'Connor
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For the Michael Patrick O'Connor who was an Irish doctor, author and broadcaster, see Michael P. O'Connor (writer)
Michael Patrick O'Connor (September 29, 1831 - April 26, 1881) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Beaufort, South Carolina
, O'Connor attended the public schools and was graduated from St. John's College, Fordham, New York, in 1850.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1858-1866.
He served in the Civil War
as a lieutenant in the Lafayette Artillery.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1872 and 1876.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1874 to the Forty-fourth and in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congresses.
O'Connor was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
He received credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress, but died, pending a contest by Edmund W.M. Mackey (which subsequently resulted successfully for the contestant), in Charleston, South Carolina
, April 26, 1881.
He was interred in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
Michael P. O'Connor (writer)
For the Michael Patrick O'Connor who was a US Representative from South Carolina, see Michael P. O'ConnorMichael Patrick O'Connor, was an Irish doctor, author and broadcaster....
Michael Patrick O'Connor (September 29, 1831 - April 26, 1881) was a U.S. Representative
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 South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born in Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
, O'Connor attended the public schools and was graduated from St. John's College, Fordham, New York, in 1850.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1858-1866.
He served in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as a lieutenant in the Lafayette Artillery.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1872 and 1876.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1874 to the Forty-fourth and in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congresses.
O'Connor was elected as a Democrat
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...
to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
He received credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress, but died, pending a contest by Edmund W.M. Mackey (which subsequently resulted successfully for the contestant), in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, April 26, 1881.
He was interred in St. Lawrence Cemetery.