Sandra day o connor biography
Sandra day o connor biography
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John Jay O'Connor
American lawyer (&#;)
Not to be confused with John J. O'Connor.
John Jay O'Connor III (January 10, &#; November 11, ) was an American lawyer and the husband of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the court.[1] O'Connor, a prominent lawyer in Arizona, suffered from Alzheimer's disease during his later life.
His illness played a significant role in Sandra Day O'Connor's decision to retire from the Supreme Court.[1]
Life and career
O'Connor was born on January 10, in San Francisco, to John Jay O'Connor II and the former Sally Flynn.[1] He was of Irish Catholic descent and attended St.
Ignatius High School. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in , and later received a law degree, also from Stanford, in [1]
O'Connor met his future wife, Sandra Day, while both were law review editors and students at Stanford Law School.[1] The co