A great writer, teacher, outdoorsman, and shooting editor was known for being a well-known personality. He put in a lot of hard work in his life but did not forget about his hobbies. He always spent his spare time in the achievement of his goals. This man lived a good life and passed away at the age of 75.
John Connor gun writer biography
In this reading, we are going to discuss all about his biography including his early life, career, achievements, hobbies, books, and circumstances of his death. If you are interested in learning more about him, then keep reading.
Early Life and Family Background
He was born on January 22, 1902 in Nogales, Arizona. He was raised by James Woolf, who was his maternal grandfather. The parents of John got separated when he was young that’s why he spent most of his life with his grandfather.
His grandfather was a bird hunter. From him, he developed an interest in hunting but not specifically for birds. Since he was a child, he developed a passion for hunting big games. At the age of 12, he embarked on his first hunting expedition, targeting a desert mule deer. He also wrote about it in his book “The Hunting Rifle”.
He also started his hunting by hunting whitetail deer / Coues deer that inhabit the desert mountains of Mexico, United States.
Educational Details
Later, he decided to continue his studies. He was admitted to the University of Missouri and earned a master’s degree from there in 1927 2 years after his graduation. Moreover, he continued writing on different topics in his student career because writing made him happy.
Career as a Teacher
In addition to his proficiency in English, he was also hired as a journalism professor at Sul Ross State Normal College in Alpine. This college is today known as Sul Ross State University.
After the success of his first novel in 1931, he was appointed as Public relations officer and Assistant professor of English at Arizona States Teachers College.
He quit his teaching career completely in 1945 after giving it 18 best years.
Career as a writer
In the middle of the 1920s, writing had become a part of his life. At the beginning of his writing career which was in 1924, he worked for a local newspaper. Later he started working on a novel that he finished in the summer of 1929, the name of his novel is Conquest which was a story about Arizona Frontier.
This novel was published in 1930 by Harper. This novel was also reviewed throughout the nation favorably as a first effort. In 1931, he also published “Rifles and Cartridges for Southwestern Games” his first outdoor article.
In 1948, he moved with his family to Lewiston, Idaho. After shifting there he said, “The great growth of Arizona annoyed me and I sold my place in Tuscan, picked our luggage, and moved here”.
Hunting as Hobby
Wife and Children
Hunting Riffles
The concept of mountain riffle came into his mind when by experienced hunting big games in mountain terrain. The most popular rifles of John Connor were made by Alvin Biesen (Winchester model 70) usually chambered for his favorite cartridge (270 Winchester).
His rifles are mostly lightweight, accurate, and well-balanced. He also likes Springfield 1903 and Mauser 98. He also has customized riffles that are renowned by Alvin Linden, a famous gunsmith of that era. This was the man who restocked his first Model 70.
Also from W.A. Sukalle and Griffin and Howe. The last riffle of him was customized by AI Biesen (Ruger M77) that had chambered in the 280 Remington cartridge.
Death of John Connor
Books of John Connor
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The Big Game Animals of North America
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1961
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Game in the Desert
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1939
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he Shotgun Book
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1965
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he Big Game Rifle
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1952
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The Complete Book of Shooting
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1965
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The Hunting Rifle
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1970
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Hunting on Three Continents with Jack O'Connor
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Vol 1
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Hunting on Three Continents with Jack O'Connor
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Vol 2
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