Roger George Connor (April 23, 1926 – July 4, 1999) was a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from December 2, 1968, to May 1, 1983.
Connor served in the United States Navy during World War II."Attorney Names", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (May 28, 1956), p. 2. He was one of sixteen applicants announced as having passed the Alaska state bar examination on March 1, 1955."La Follette Passes Alaska Bar Exam", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (March 1, 1955), p. 1. In April 1956, he was named acting United States district attorney of Alaska's first division."Connor named to D.A. post in first division today", Daily Sitka Sentinel (April 6, 1956), p. 1. The following month, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally named Connor to be the United States attorney for that division."Connor to be new district attorney", Daily Sitka Sentinel (May 28, 1956), p. 1. On April 23, 1959, Eisenhower accepted Connor's resignation from the post."Ike Accepts Resignation", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (April 23, 1959), p. 1.
In 1968, the Alaska Supreme Court was expanded from three justices to five, and the two new seats were filled by the appointments of Connor and George F. Boney."Supreme Court Meeting Here", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (June 24, 1969), p. 1. In November 1982, Connor was injured in a car accident in which he was struck by a drunk driver,"Sentenced", Daily Sitka Sentinel (June 14, 1983), p. 3. which ultimately led to his resignation from the court in May 1983."Alaska Justice Named", Daily Sitka Sentinel (July 11, 1983), p. 3.
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