Hamilton Parke O'Connor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada
About Hamilton Parke O'Connor
- Hamilton Parke O'Connor, (November 10, 1844 – September 13, 1900) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure.
- He represented Bruce South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1882 to 1894 as a Liberal member. He was born in London, Canada West in 1844, the son of Hamilton Bligh O'Connor.
- He qualified to practice as an attorney in 1867 and was called to the bar in 1878.
- In 1875, he married Jane Watkins McLean.
- O'Connor served as mayor of Walkerton in 1880 and 1881.
- He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1882 by-election held after Rupert Mearse Wells was elected to the House of Commons.
- In 1890, he was named Queen's Counsel.
- He died in 1900. He died on a Thursday after a Sunday horse-riding mishap.
- I always recall the date of my great grandfathers accident.
- September 9, my birthday.
- He built a cottage in Southampton in 1891.
- We still enjoy the cottage and drink a toast to him every summer.
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