James Elliott Connor (July 7, 1904 – December 7, 1995) was an American politician in the state of

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

. Connor was born in Gadsden, Alabama, to Claude Eugene and Ruby Clayton (Dunklin) Connor. The family moved to Florida in 1907. Connor attended public schools in Marion County, graduated from Citrus County High School in 1922, and attended the University of Florida. He was a business fuel oil distributor and rancher. Connor served in the Florida State Senate from 1955 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 9th district. He was a member of the

Pork Chop Gang The Pork Chop Gang was a group of 20 Democratic Party legislators from rural areas of North Florida who worked together to dominate the Florida legislature, especially to maintain segregation and conserve the disproportionate political power of m ...

, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.

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1904 births 1995 deaths Politicians from Gadsden, Alabama People from Brooksville, Florida University of Florida alumni Businesspeople from Florida Democratic Party Florida state senators Pork Chop Gang 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLSenate-stub