Thomas O'Connor (December 21, 1815 – October 21, 1901) was an American farmer and politician. Born in

King's County, Ireland County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...

, O'Connor emigrated to the

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settling in

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and then in

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. He worked in a rolling mill. In 1856, he settled in

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and was a farmer. O'Connor served on the Emmett Town Board and on the local school board. In 1891, he served in the

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and was a

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. He died in

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.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biograohical Sketch of Thomas O'Connor, pg. 595

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19th-century Irish people 1815 births 1901 deaths Irish emigrants to the United States People from Marathon County, Wisconsin Politicians from County Offaly Farmers from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members School board members in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub