词条 | Robert Connor (politician) |
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Robert Connor (1837-1896) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. BiographyConnor was born on November 25, 1837 in Houston, Scotland.[1] and immigrated with his parents and sibling to Stratford, Ontario before moving onto Wisconsin with his own family in 1872. His son, William D. Connor, would become Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.[2] Additionally, Connor was the great-grandfather of Melvin Laird, a member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Secretary of Defense, and great-great-grandfather-in-law of Jim Doyle, who became Governor of Wisconsin. He served as the town treasurer and was postmaster for Auburndale, Wisconsin. He served on the school board and was the board treasurer. Connor died on January 5, 1896 in Auburndale, Wisconsin from a stroke.[3][4] Assembly careerConnor was a member of the Assembly during the 1889 session.[5] He was a Republican. References1. ^{{cite book|title=THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN|year=1889|page=522}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.marathoncountyhistory.com/PeopleDetails.php?PeopleId=139|title=Connor, William Duncan|publisher=Marathon County Historical Society|accessdate=2016-01-19}} 3. ^'Brief Bits of News-Death of Robert Connor,' Eau Claire Daily Leader, January 7, 1896, pg. 2 4. ^'History of Wood County, Wisconsin,' George O. Jones-editor, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Minneapolis-Winona, Minnesota: 1923, Biographical Sketch of Robert Connor, pg. 664-665 5. ^{{cite book|editor=Lawrence S. Barish|year=2007|title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008|page=131}} External links
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