Stephen C. O'Connell | |
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6th President of the University of Florida | |
In office 1967–1973 | |
Preceded by | J. Wayne Reitz |
Succeeded by | Robert Q. Marston |
Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court | |
In office July 1, 1967 – October 15, 1967 | |
Preceded by | B. Campbell Thornal |
Succeeded by | Millard F. Caldwell |
Justice of the Florida Supreme Court | |
In office October 21, 1954 – July 1, 1967 | |
Appointed by | LeRoy Collins |
Preceded by | Harold L. Sebring |
Succeeded by | Wade L. Hopping |
Personal details | |
Born | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | January 22, 1916
Died | April 13, 2001 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | (aged 85)
Spouse(s) | Rita Mavis McTigue O'Connell Cynthia Bowling O'Connell |
Education | University of Florida (BS, LLB) |
Occupation | Attorney Florida Supreme Court Justice University President |
Stephen Cornelius O'Connell (January 22, 1916 – April 13, 2001) was an American attorney, appellate judge and university president. O'Connell was a native of Florida, and earned bachelor's and law degrees before becoming a practicing attorney. He later was chosen to be a justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1955 to 1967, and served as the sixth president of the University of Florida from 1967 to 1973.