Thomas Ventry O'Connor (August 9, 1870 – October 17, 1935) was a Canadian-born American labor union leader.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, O'Connor moved to Buffalo, New York when he was 12 years old.
[1][2] As president of the union, O'Connor ran recruitment drives on the East Coast.
However, in June, he accepted a seat on the United States Shipping Board, resigning his union post.
O'Connor's record was investigated by a Senate committee, which found that he had shown favoritism in awarding subsidies and selling government ships to some companies, had spent extravagantly, and that board members had accepted favors from some companies.