Herbert O'Conor
U.S. Congressperson
1896 – 1960
Who was Herbert O'Conor?
Herbert Romulus O'Conor, a Democrat, was the 51st Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1939 to 1947. He also served in the United States Senate, representing Maryland from 1947 to 1953.
O'Conor was born in Baltimore, Maryland to James P. A. O'Conor and Mary Ann O'Conor. He received his B.A. degree from Loyola College and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1920. While in school, O'Conor was a reporter for the Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Evening Sun from 1919 to 1920. On November 24, 1920, O'Conor married Mary Eugenia Byrnes and they had five children, Herbert R. Jr., Eugene F., James Patrick, Robert and Mary Patricia.
From 1921 to 1922, O'Conor served as the assistant state's attorney for Baltimore. In 1923, he was elected State's Attorney of Baltimore City, and served there until he was elected as the Attorney General of Maryland in 1932. O'Conor also served in the National Association of Attorneys General in 1937. His secretary, Camilla Conroy, died in the burning of the luxury liner SS Morro Castle in 1934. O'Conor identified her body which was found face under close to the wreck site.
O'Conor was elected as Governor of Maryland in 1939.
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- Born
- Nov 17, 1896
Baltimore - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Loyola University Maryland
- University of Maryland School of Law
- Loyola College
- Lived in
- Baltimore
- Died
- Mar 4, 1960
Baltimore
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on July 23, 2013
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