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.
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 |
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
editO'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.[1]
Career
editHe was elected as a Whig[1] to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and served from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861.[2] He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district and served from 1853 to 1854.[3]
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.[4] He was again elected to the 43rd Congress and served from 1873 until his death in 1893.
He died of tuberculosis[5] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is interred in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b 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
edit- 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
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