William D. Connor
| William D. Connor | |
|---|---|
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 |
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| Governor | James O. Davidson |
| Preceded by | James O. Davidson |
| Succeeded by | John Strange |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Duncan Connor March 24, 1864 Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 20, 1944 (aged 80) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | unknown |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Huldah Marybelle Witter Connor |
| Relations |
Melvin R. Laird (gs) Jessica Laird Doyle (ggd) |
| Children | Mabel Frances Connor (1887-1887) Helen Melissa Connor Donald Witter Connor Marion Elizabeth Connor William Duncan Connor Richard Malcolm Connor |
| Alma mater | Wisconsin State Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh) |
| Profession |
Farmer Lumberman Politician |
William Duncan Connor (March 24, 1864 – November 20, 1944) was a Canadian-born American politician and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1907–1909.
Born near Stratford, Ontario, in Canada, Connor moved with his parents from Canada to a farm in Auburndale, Wisconsin in 1872. He attended the State Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for two years.
Connor moved to Marshfield, Wisconsin in 1895, and became a successful lumberman and real estate investor in the Pacific Northwest. He established the towns of Laona, Wisconsin, Stratford, Wisconsin, and Connorville, Michigan (originally company towns) in the course of growing his lumber business. Very involved in politics and public service, he served for twenty years as a member of the Wood County Board of Supervisors, and was twice elected chairman.
In 1892, 1894, 1896, 1902 and 1904 he was elected a delegate to the Republican State Convention and in 1904 he was also elected one of the four (progressive) delegates-at-large to the National Republican Convention, by the regular Republican State Convention. This was the controversial 'gymnasium convention' that looms large in the history of the progressive movement in Wisconsin.
According to the 'Dictionary of Wisconsin Biography':
He was at first identified with the Robert M. La Follette wing of the party. In the 1904 progressive-stalwart split, Connor was chosen by the "gymnasium convention" as one of the progressive delegates to the Republican national convention. Although the national convention refused to accept the credentials of the Progressive delegation, the La Follette forces were recognized as the legal Republican ticket by the state supreme court (1904) and Connor became chairman of the Republican state central committee. (1904-1908).
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