James F. O'Connor
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James Francis O'Connor was a U.S. Representative
from Montana
.
He was born on a farm near California Junction, Iowa
, and attended the grade schools and normal school in Iowa.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1904.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Livingston, Montana
, in 1905.
He also engaged in stock raising, ranching, and banking.
He served as judge of the sixth judicial district of Montana in 1912. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1917-1918 and served as speaker.
He served as special counsel for the Federal Trade Commission
in Washington, D.C.
, in 1918.
He served as member of Park County High School Board for a number of years.
O'Connor was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fifth
and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1937, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, on January 15, 1945.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs (Seventy-eighth
Congress).
He was interred in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Livingston, Montana
.
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 Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
.
He was born on a farm near California Junction, Iowa
California Junction, Iowa
California Junction is an unincorporated town in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. It lies just east of the junction between the east-west and north-south lines of the former Sioux City and Pacific Railroad...
, and attended the grade schools and normal school in Iowa.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1904.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Livingston, Montana
Livingston, Montana
-Geography:Livingston is located at , at an altitude of 4.501 feet .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.38% is waters.-Climate:-Demographics:...
, in 1905.
He also engaged in stock raising, ranching, and banking.
He served as judge of the sixth judicial district of Montana in 1912. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1917-1918 and served as speaker.
He served as special counsel for the Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
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....
, in 1918.
He served as member of Park County High School Board for a number of years.
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 Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1937, until his death 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....
, on January 15, 1945.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs (Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congress).
He was interred in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Livingston, Montana
Livingston, Montana
-Geography:Livingston is located at , at an altitude of 4.501 feet .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.38% is waters.-Climate:-Demographics:...
.