John J. O'Connor (June 14, 1855 – January 21, 1898) was an Irish-American politician.

Life

John was born on June 14, 1855, in Ireland, immigrating to Brooklyn as a child. He came from County Donegal. After graduating from St James' School, he was employed first as a bookkeeper and later as a wine merchant. In 1889, John was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing the Kings County 4th District. He served in the Assembly in

1890 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa. ** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River. * January 2 ** The steamship ...

1891 Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new Africa ...

1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...

, and

1893 Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – Th ...

. John was a member of the

Catholic Benevolent Legion The Catholic Benevolent Legion was a Roman Catholic benevolent society providing life insurance founded in New York in 1881. A parallel Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion was founded in 1895. The Legion merged with the Knights of Columbus in 1969. ...

, the Knights of Columbus, and the Royal Arcanum. John died on January 21, 1898, in his home on 170 Concord Street. He was buried in

Holy Cross Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery may refer to: United States California *Holy Cross Cemetery (Colma, California) *Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California * Holy Cross Cemetery (Menlo Park, California) * Holy Cross Cemetery (Pomona, California) *Holy C ...

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