Michael O'Connor (Australian politician)

Michael O'Connor (11 November 1865 – 6 July 1940) was an Irish-Australian Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1901 to 1904.

Born in Newcastle (now Toodyay), Western Australia, on 11 November 1865, Michael O'Connor was the son of Daniel Connor, a former convict who had become one of the wealthiest men in the colony.

His use of a different surname vis-à-vis that of his father is believed to be an attempt to obscure his convict origins, which was at that time a substantial social stigma.

On 11 July 1899, O'Connor contested the seat of East Province in the Western Australian Legislative Council, but was unsuccessful.

His decision to enter politics may have been influenced by his sister's husband Timothy Quinlan, who had been a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 1890.