Theophilus Eugene " Bull " Connor (July 11, 1897 – March 10, 1973) was an American politician who was Commissioner of Public Safety for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, for more than two decades. …

Nov 8, 2023 · After leaving office in Birmingham, Connor was elected to two terms as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission (1964-73), the state agency that regulates utilities. He died as …

Connor was born on 11 July 1897, in Selma, Alabama. After the death of his mother when he was eight, Connor traveled the country with his father, who moved from place to place as a railroad telegrapher.

Apr 3, 2014 · Eugene "Bull" Connor was the Birmingham public safety commissioner whose ideologies and orders were in direct opposition to the civil rights movement.

Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor (1897-1973) was a successful Alabama politician who held a variety of public offices for over four decades, among them Birmingham, Alabama's Commissioner of Public …

Bull Connor is remembered for his opposition to the Civil Rights Movement during his time as Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham, Alabama. His aggressive policies towards black …

In 1963, the violent response of Connor and his police force to demonstrations in Birmingham propelled the civil rights movement into the national spotlight."--"Connor, Theophilus Eugene "Bull" (1897 …

After Connor left his office of commissioner of public safety in 1963, he served two terms as president of Alabama's public service commission, the state body responsible for regulating public utilities. He …

He was a white-American politician who served as the Commissioner of Public Safety for Birmingham, Alabama, for over two decades. Theophilus Eugene 'Bull' Connor was born in Selma, Alabama, the …

Aug 15, 2012 · Capitalizing on his popularity with radio listeners and on his well-know nickname ("Bull"), Connor entered politics in 1934 and was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives.