Michael F. O'Connell facts for kids

Michael F. O'Connell was an Irish-American politician. He was born in Ireland in 1877 and later moved to the United States. He became a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, which is a group of elected officials who make laws for the state of Wisconsin. Michael O'Connell was first elected when he was 61 years old and served for many years.

Who Was Michael O'Connell?

Michael F. O'Connell was born on January 27, 1877, in a place called Tipperary, in Ireland. When he was older, he decided to move to the United States. He settled down in a city called Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, he worked as a railroad conductor. A railroad conductor is the person in charge of a train, making sure it runs smoothly and safely.

O'Connell's Political Journey

Michael O'Connell became interested in politics and joined the Democratic Party. This is one of the main political groups in the United States. After World War II, he became even more involved in politics.

In 1948, Michael O'Connell was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly. This meant people in his area voted for him to represent them and help make laws for Wisconsin. He was re-elected several times, which means he won the election again and again.

However, in 1958, he ran for re-election but was defeated in the Democratic primary. A "primary" is an election where members of a political party choose which candidate will represent their party in the main election. In this primary, Patrick H. Kelly won instead of O'Connell. After that, O'Connell tried to run in the main election as an Independent candidate, which means he didn't belong to a specific political party. But he did not win that election.