Edmund O'Connor | |
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 O'Connor in 1893 | |
| Member of theNew York Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office 1894–1895 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Charles Davis |
| Member of theNew York Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office 1890–1893 | |
| Preceded by | William Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Stapleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1848 nearMallow, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | July 15, 1898(1898-07-15) (aged 49) Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Catholic Cemetery Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
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Edmund O'Connor (November 1848 – July 15, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician fromNew York. He wasPresident pro tempore of the New York State Senate in 1895.
Edward O'Connor was born in November 1848 nearMallow,County Cork, Ireland.[1] In the spring of 1851, the family moved to the United States and settled atLittle Falls, New York. After the death of his father in 1862, he began to work at a railroad blacksmith shop in Little Falls. He attended local public and parochial schools in Little Falls and studied at Little Falls Academy andDelhi Academy from where he graduated in 1868. Then he studied law in the office of Judge Rollin H. Smith in Little Falls, was admitted to the bar in October 1870 inOswego, New York.[1]
In 1873, O'Connor moved to Binghamton and started law firm Ludden & O'Connor with William J. Ludden, later a judge inTroy. In 1876, he was elected city attorney and dissolved his partnership. He practiced alone afterward.[1] From 1880 on, he was a trustee of theBinghamton State Asylum. In 1881, he was elected as chairman of the auditing committee of the asylum. In 1897, he was appointed as attorney for the board of the asylum by Governor Black.[1]
He was aRepublican member of theNew York State Senate from 1890 to 1895, sitting in the113th,114th,115th,116th (all four 24th D.),117th and118th New York State Legislatures (both 25th D.); and was president pro tempore in 1895.[1][citation needed] In 1890, he was chairman of the committee on commerce and navigation. He was a member of the Lexow investigation committee.[1] He introduced a bill for the "equal division of the election offices of the state between the Republican and Democratic parties".[1]
In the session of 1892, when Republican leader, he made a strong but unsuccessful fight against the re-apportionment of the state, and for his refusal to vote on an enumeration bill (voting reapportionment) he and two other senatorswere declared guilty of contempt by Lt. Gov.William F. Sheehan and their names taken from the roll. But they were supported by the judiciary committee in their position, were purged of contempt and their names restored.[citation needed]
After leaving the senate, O'Connor continued his law practice.[1]
O'Connor married Bridget Murphy ofDeposit on November 17, 1880. They had four children, Edmund, Helen, William and Florence.[1][2] He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.[1] His brother William O'Connor was a port warden of thePort of New York.[1][citation needed]
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O'Connor died on July 15, 1898, at his home at 132 Prospect Avenue in Binghamton.[1] He was buried at the Catholic Cemetery in Binghamton.[3]
Media related toEdmund O'Connor at Wikimedia Commons| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate 24th District 1890–1893 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 25th District 1894–1895 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | President pro tempore of the New York State Senate 1895 | Succeeded by |
