John O'Connor (Australian politician)

John O'Connor (20 October 1878 – 22 September 1937) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Flinders from 1924 to 1927 for the Labor Party.[1]

He was born and educated in Port Lincoln, and left school at twelve to work for a local farmer and grazier. He was a farmer and contractor at Tumby Bay prior to entering politics. He was a member of the Tumby Bay Hospital Board of Management and secretary of the Tumby Bay School Committee.[2][3] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 1924 election, but was defeated after one term at the 1927 election.

He later contested Flinders as an independent Labor candidate at the 1930 election after being barred from the Labor preselection due to a dispute about owed levies, but was defeated.[4][5]

The Hundred of O'Connor cadastral division is named for him.[6]

References
  1. "John O'Connor: SA Parliament". Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. "MR. J. O'CONNOR, TUMBY BAY". Daily Herald. Adelaide. 5 October 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Pen Portraits of People". The News. Adelaide. 2 September 1925. p. 6 Edition: HOME EDITION. Retrieved 11 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "LABOR CANDIDATES. FLINDERS PLEBISCITE DISPUTE". West Coast Sentinel. Streaky Bay, SA. 17 January 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Nominations for State Elections". Port Lincoln Times. SA. 14 March 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Answers To Correspondents". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 20 September 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by
John Chapman		 Member for Flinders
1924–1927
Served alongside: James Moseley		 Succeeded by
Edward Coles


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