Michael F. O'Connell (1877, Tipperary, Ireland - was a politician and first elected at the age of 61 to the

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. He was repeatedly re-elected until 1958, when he was defeated in the Democratic primary race. He had immigrated from Ireland and settled in

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Biography

O'Connell was born on January 27, 1877, in Tipperary, Ireland. He later immigrated to the United States, settling in

, and working as a

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Career

O'Connell had joined the Democratic Party and became increasingly active after World War II. He was elected to the state Assembly in 1948. He was repeatedly re-elected. But in 1958, O'Connell was defeated in the Democratic primary for his seat by Patrick H. Kelly. He ran unsuccessfully as an

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in the general election.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OConnell, Michael F. 19th-century Irish people 20th-century Irish people People from Tipperary (town) Irish emigrants to the United States Politicians from Milwaukee Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin Independents 1877 births Year of death missing Conductor (rail)