Connor, Selden
soldier, educator, was born Jan. 25, 1839, in Fairfield, Maine.
He enlisted in 1860 as a private in a Vermont regiment. He subsequently became lieutenant-colonel of a Maine regiment; was promoted to the rank of colonel; was severely wounded in the battle of the Wilderness in 1864; and was then made a brigadier-general. In 1868 he was appointed an assessor of internal revenue; in 1873 a collector of internal revenue; and in 1875 was elected governor of the state of Maine.
CONNOR, WASHINGTON EVERETT, financier, was born Dec. 15, 1849, in New York city. Having attracted the notice of Jay Gould, Mr. Connor was entrusted by him with various commissions, which he executed with brilliant energy and entire success. The great financier was a competent judge of men, and, in 1881, he formed a partnership with the young broker, under the name of W. E. Connor and Co., and, in time, pleased with his adroitness, energy and audacity, admitted him to intimate friendship. George J.
Gould became a member of the firm upon attaining his majority. For many years, both before and after 1881, Mr. Connor was the confidential representative of Jay Gould and was intrusted with the management of many important operations in Wall street. He was also a favorite broker of Russell Sage and other leading capitalists in Wall street. During recent years, Mr. Connor has gained an interest in the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago and the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroads, and various other corporations, and devoted himself to improving his properties.