J. W. Conner

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J. W. Conner was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Conner was born on July 28, 1870, in Preston County, West Virginia. [1] Later, he moved to Piatt County, Illinois attended Drake University and what is now Iowa State University. He eventually settled in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Assembly career

Conner was elected to the Assembly in 1916 and 1918. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. Paul F. Hunter, ed. (1919). THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK. Madison. p. 481.