Roger G. Connor

Roger George Connor (April 23, 1926 – July 4, 1999) was a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from December 2, 1968 to May 1, 1983.

Roger G. Connor

Connor served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1] He was one of sixteen applicants announced as having passed the Alaska state bar examination on March 1, 1955.[2] In April 1956, he was named acting United States district attorney of Alaska's first division.[3] The following month, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally named Connor to be the United States attorney for that division.[1][4] On April 23, 1959, Eisenhower accepted Connor's resignation from the post.[5]

In 1968, the Alaska Supreme Court was expanded from three justices to five, and the two new seats were filled by the appointments of Connor and George Frank Boney.[6] In November 1982, Connor was injured in a car accident in which he was struck by a drunk driver,[7] which ultimately led to his resignation from the court in May 1983.[8]

References

1. "Attorney Names", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (May 28, 1956), p. 2.
2. "La Follette Passes Alaska Bar Exam", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (March 1, 1955), p. 1.
3. "Connor named to D.A. post in first division today", Daily Sitka Sentinel (April 6, 1956), p. 1.
4. "Connor to be new district attorney", Daily Sitka Sentinel (May 28, 1956), p. 1.
5. "Ike Accepts Resignation", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (April 23, 1959), p. 1.
6. "Supreme Court Meeting Here", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (June 24, 1969), p. 1.
7. "Sentenced", Daily Sitka Sentinel (June 14, 1983), p. 3.
8. "Alaska Justice Named", Daily Sitka Sentinel (July 11, 1983), p. 3.

Political offices
Preceded by Newly created seat.	Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court 1968–1983	Succeeded by Daniel Alton Moore Jr.