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Daniel O'Connor (politician)

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By the early 1870s O'Connor had his own butchering business and had accumulated 14 houses and 7000 pounds. By 1872 he had lost his money and houses after speculating on goldmining shares. By the time the decade was out he had regained his fortune.
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O'Connor was active in Sydney public life in the 1870s, being a member of the Catholic Association, chair of the Catholic Truth Society and vocal in his support of pardoned
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After serving eight terms and almost 14 years in the Legislative Assembly he lost his seat of West Sydney in the 1891 election that saw the emergence of the
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in 1877. As a member of Parliament he was an opponent of Chinese immigration and payment of Members of Parliament. In December 1885 O'Connor was appointed
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After leaving Parliament O'Connor embarked on a world tour, visiting England and Ireland before heading to the United States. He was in
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on a Protectionist ticket, retaining the seat in 1901. He served the electorate until 1904 when he finally withdrew from public life.
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with the emergence of political parties at the 1887 election. He was again appointed Postmaster-General in March 1889 in the
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While still in Parliament, O'Connor went into business with sometime-politician
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He was married in 1868 to Mary Carroll. They had seven children.
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prisoners. In 1876 he was elected to the Phillip Ward of the
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O'Connor was elected to the Legislative Assembly seat of
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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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New South Wales Parliament
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