Michael F. O'Connell

O'Connell was born on January 27, 1877, in Tipperary, Ireland.^[1] He later immigrated to the United States, settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and working as a railroad conductor.

O'Connell had joined the Democratic Party and became increasingly active after World War II. He was elected to the state Assembly in 1948. He was repeatedly re-elected. But in 1958, O'Connell was defeated in the Democratic primary for his seat by Patrick H. Kelly. He ran unsuccessfully as an Independent in the general election.^[2]