Albert_J._Connors

Albert J. Connors

Albert J. Connors

American politician

Albert James Connors (September 13, 1891 – October 26, 1948) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Albert James Connors

Biography

Connors was born on September 13, 1891, in Duluth, Minnesota. During World War I, he served in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Political career

Connors defeated John Anderson in the primary election[1] and then won the general election, serving as a member of the Senate from 1939 to 1942. Previously, he was District Attorney of Barron County, Wisconsin, in 1929. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1932 Republican National Convention. While in the Senate, Connors was affiliated with the Wisconsin Progressive Party.[2][3]

Connors died at his home in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, from a heart attack, at the age of 57.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "3 State Senators, 4 Assemblymen Beaten at Polls". The Post-Crescent. September 21, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved October 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  3. [3]
    "Eleven Incumbents Losers in Primary Voting on Tuesday". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. September 22, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. [4]
    "A. J. Connors Dead", The Madison Capital Times (October 26, 1948), p. 2.
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