Charles O'Neill | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1873 – November 25, 1893 | |
Preceded by | John V. Creely |
Succeeded by | Robert Adams, Jr. |
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 | |
Preceded by | Charles J. Biddle |
Succeeded by | John V. Creely |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1860–1861 | |
Constituency | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 1st district | |
In office 1853–1854 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Matthias |
Succeeded by | Eli Kirk Price |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1850–1852 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 21, 1821 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | November 25, 1893 (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Political party | Whig, Republican |
Occupation | Politician |
Charles O'Neill (March 21, 1821 – November 25, 1893) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1863 to 1871 and from 1873 to 1893.
He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1853 to 1854.
Early life and education
O'Neill was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended a Quaker preparatory school. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1840. He studied law under the future Vice-President of the United States, George M. Dallas and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1843.
Career
He was elected as a Whig to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and served from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district and served from 1853 to 1854.
In 1862 during the Civil War, he was elected as a Republican to the 38th and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 losing to John V. Creely. He was again elected to the 43rd Congress and served from 1873 until his death in 1893.
He died of tuberculosis in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is interred in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
See also
Notes
- ^ Memorial Addresses 1895, p. 47.
- "Charles O'Neil". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Charles O'Neill". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "The life and mysterious disappearance of Representative John V. Creely of Pennsylvania". www.history.house.gov. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Memorial Addresses 1895, p. 72.
References
- Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Charles O'Neill. Government Printing Office. 1895.
- United States Congress. "Charles O'Neill (id: O000093)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-04-01
- The Political Graveyard
Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Philadelphia 1850–1852 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Philadelphia 1860–1861 |
Succeeded by |
Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
Preceded byBenjamin Matthias | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 1st district 1853-1854 |
Succeeded byEli Kirk Price |
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
Preceded byCharles J. Biddle | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1863–1871 |
Succeeded byJohn V. Creely |
Preceded byJohn V. Creely | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1873–1893 |
Succeeded byRobert Adams, Jr. |
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