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'''James Edward O'Conor''' was an early member of the [[Theosophical Society]] and a statistician for the British government in India. He is known to [[Theosophist|Theosophists]] for his involvement in the [[Vega incident]]. | |||
O'Conor | == Personal life == | ||
Little is known of the personal life and education of Mr. O'Conor. Passenger lists indicate that his wife traveled with him between London and Bombay, but no children are listed. | |||
== Career == | |||
== Theosophical Society connections == | |||
=== Vega incident === | |||
O'Conor was traveling to England in March, 1882 aboard the ship ''Vega''. [[William Eglinton]], the prominent [[Mediums|medium]], was also aboard, and each of them wrote a letter to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]]. | |||
See account in [[Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement (book)|D]], pp. 188-9) and [[The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett (book)|LBS]], Letters X and XI, pp. 13-21. He was a friend of Mrs. [[Minnie Scott]]. | |||
== Professional writings == | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Revision as of 03:30, 10 December 2022
James Edward O'Conor was an early member of the Theosophical Society and a statistician for the British government in India. He is known to Theosophists for his involvement in the Vega incident.
Personal life
Little is known of the personal life and education of Mr. O'Conor. Passenger lists indicate that his wife traveled with him between London and Bombay, but no children are listed.
Career
Theosophical Society connections
Vega incident
O'Conor was traveling to England in March, 1882 aboard the ship Vega. William Eglinton, the prominent medium, was also aboard, and each of them wrote a letter to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.
See account in D, pp. 188-9) and LBS, Letters X and XI, pp. 13-21. He was a friend of Mrs. Minnie Scott.