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J. F. T.
O'CONNOR
Since becoming a member of the bar of California in 1920, J. F. T. O'Connor, member of the firm of McAdoo, Neblett O'Connor & Clagett, of Los Angeles, has gained recognition as a most able lawyer and counselor. Previous to this time he had gained a large measure of success in the practice of his profession for fifteen years in North Dakota.
He received his early training in public schools following which he entered the University of North Dakota, graduating in 1907 with the B. A. degree, then engaging in the study of law at the law school of that institution, from which he received the LL. B. degree the following year. He continued his studies at Yale University, which conferred on him the degree of LL. B. in 1909 and M. A. in 1910. He remained at Yale two years after graduation as an instructor in the academic department.
In 1908 Mr. O'Connor was admitted to the North Dakota bar. In 1916 he was elected a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, and re-elected in 1918. In 1920 he was the Republican-Democratic candidate for Governor and was endorsed by the same forces in 1922 for the U. S. Senate, the first time this was ever done in the history of the country. In 1925 he entered into partnership with William C. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treasury, and William H. Neblett under the firm name of McAdoo, Neblett & O'Connor, which has since become McAdoo, Neblett, O'Connor & Clagett.
Mr. O'Connor holds membership in the American Bar Association, State Bar of California and Los Angeles County Bar Association, as well as Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta and Delta Sigma Rho fraternities.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: "American Blue Book California Lawyers"
by H. James Boswell, Page 154, Produced by H. James Boswell,
1928.
© 2008 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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