John J. O'Connor (New York representative)
John Joseph O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the House Rules Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Speaker | Joseph W. Byrns Sr. William B. Bankhead |
| Preceded by | William B. Bankhead |
| Succeeded by | Adolph J. Sabath |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district | |
| In office November 6, 1923 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | William Bourke Cockran |
| Succeeded by | James H. Fay |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York County, 12th district | |
| In office January 1, 1921 – November 6, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Martin G. McCue |
| Succeeded by | Paul T. Kammerer Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1885 Raynham, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 26, 1960 (aged 74) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic (until 1938) Republican (1938–1960) |
| Children | Daniel O'connor |
| Alma mater | Brown University Harvard University School of Law |
John Joseph O'Connor (November 23, 1885 – January 26, 1960) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. From 1923 to 1939, he served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A leader of the conservative Democrats, he chaired the powerful House Rules Committee. President Franklin Roosevelt made him a major target of his purge of Democrats who opposed the New Deal, and he was defeated in 1938.