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Theophilus Eugene Connor

Theophilus Eugene Connor

Former Birmingham Commissioner of Public Safety
Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor was an American politician who served as Commissioner of Public Safety for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, for more than two decades. A member of the Democratic Party, he strongly opposed the Civil Rights Movement... Wikipedia
Born: July 11, 1897, Selma, AL
Died: March 10, 1973 (age 75 years), Birmingham, AL
Previous offices: Birmingham Commissioner of Public Safety (1957–1963), Birmingham Commissioner of Public Safety (1937–1954), and Alabama State Representative (1935–1937)
Party: Dixiecrat
Spouse: Beara Levens (m. 1920–1973)