James L. O'Connor

James L. O'Connor
15th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1891  January 7, 1895
GovernorGeorge Wilbur Peck
Preceded byCharles E. Estabrook
Succeeded byWilliam H. Mylrea
District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1885  January 7, 1889
Preceded byRobert M. La Follette
Succeeded byJohn L. Erdall
Personal details
Born(1859-06-03)June 3, 1859
Hartford, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died(1931-08-19)August 19, 1931
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Annie Lincoln Wood
(m. 18891931)
Children
  • Arthur J. O'Connor
  • (b. 1891; died 1967)
  • Clarence W. O'Connor
  • (b. 1895; died 1970)
  • Jerome O'Connor
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
Professionlawyer

James L. O'Connor (June 3, 1859 – August 19, 1931) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was the 15th Attorney General of Wisconsin (18911895).

He was born in Hartford, Wisconsin and graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School. O'Connor served as city attorney for Madison, Wisconsin, and then district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin. After serving as Wisconsin Attorney General, O'Connor moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he continued to practice law.