Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

John O'Connor (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician (1824–1887) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John O'Connor (Canadian politician)
Remove ads

John O'Connor PC (January 1, 1824 November 3, 1887) was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister.

Quick Facts The HonourablePC, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Essex ...
Remove ads

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Irish immigrants John and Mary O’Connor, he moved with his family to Essex County, Upper Canada in 1828.

A lawyer by training, he was elected to the 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Essex. He was re-elected to the 2nd Canadian Parliament but was defeated in the 1874 federal election. In the period of 1872 to 1873, he was President of the Privy Council, Minister of Inland Revenue, and Postmaster General.

He was re-elected again in the 1878 federal election for the riding of Russell. From 1878 to 1880, he again was the President of the Privy Council. As well he was the Postmaster General in 1880 and from 1881 to 1882. From 1880 to 1881, he was the Secretary of State of Canada.

In 1884, he was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench for Ontario.

Remove ads

Electoral history

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information 1878 Canadian federal election, Party ...
More information By-election: On Mr. O'Connor being appointed President of the Privy Council, 4 November 1878, Party ...
Remove ads

References

Loading content...
Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads