Later Career
On June 3, 1964, Connor resumed his place in government when he was elected to the post of Alabama Public Service Commission director. He suffered a stroke on December 7, 1966, and he used a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He was part of history on February 16, 1968, when he was present at the Haleyville, Alabama, police station for the first ever use of 9-1-1 as an emergency telephone number in the United States. Months later, Connor won another term, but was defeated in 1972, putting an end to his political career.
Another stroke on February 26, 1973, weeks before his death, left him unconscious, and he died in March of that year. Survivors included his widow, Beara, a daughter, a son, and a brother, King Edward Connor.
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