John O'Connor (Canadian politician)
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John O'Connor, PC
(January 1, 1824 – November 3, 1887) was a Canadian
politician and cabinet minister.
Born in Boston
, Massachusetts
, the son of Irish immigrants John and Mary O’Connor, he moved with his family to Essex County
, Upper Canada
in 1828.
A lawyer by training, he was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada
in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament
representing the riding of Essex
. He was re-elected to the 2nd Canadian Parliament
but was defeated in the 1874 federal election
. In the period of 1872 to 1873, he was President of the Privy Council, Minister of Inland Revenue
, and Postmaster General.
He was re-elected again in the 1878 federal election
for the riding of Russell
. From 1878 to 1880, he again was the President of the Privy Council. As well he was the Postmaster General in 1880 and from 1881 to 1882. From 1880 to 1881, he was the Secretary of State of Canada.
In 1884, he was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench for Ontario.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(January 1, 1824 – November 3, 1887) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician and cabinet minister.
Born in Boston
Boston
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, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, the son of Irish immigrants John and Mary O’Connor, he moved with his family to Essex County
Essex County, Ontario
Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...
, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1828.
A lawyer by training, he was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada
7th Parliament of the Province of Canada
The 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1861 to May 1863. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in 1861. This was the first election in Canada to use a list of eligible voters prepared before the election. All sessions were held in Quebec City...
in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament
1st Canadian Parliament
The 1st Canadian Parliament was in session from November 6, 1867 until July 8, 1872. The membership was set by the 1867 federal election from August 7 to September 20, 1867, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was prorogued prior to the 1872 election.It was...
representing the riding of Essex
Essex (electoral district)
Essex is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882 and since 1968.-Geography:...
. He was re-elected to the 2nd Canadian Parliament
2nd Canadian Parliament
The 2nd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 5, 1873, until January 2, 1874. The membership was set by the 1872 federal election from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election.It was...
but was defeated in the 1874 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1874
The Canadian federal election of 1874 was held on January 22, 1874, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 3rd Parliament of Canada. Sir John A...
. In the period of 1872 to 1873, he was President of the Privy Council, Minister of Inland Revenue
Minister of Inland Revenue
The Minister of Inland Revenue is the political office of Minister for the department of Inland Revenue which is responsible for the collection of taxes. Minister of Inland Revenue is a title held by leaders in different countries...
, and Postmaster General.
He was re-elected again in the 1878 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1878
The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...
for the riding of Russell
Russell (Ontario electoral district)
Russell was a federal and provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1967....
. From 1878 to 1880, he again was the President of the Privy Council. As well he was the Postmaster General in 1880 and from 1881 to 1882. From 1880 to 1881, he was the Secretary of State of Canada.
In 1884, he was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench for Ontario.