William Thomas O'Neil (February 7, 1850 – May 5, 1909) was an American politician from New York.
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office 1907–1909 | |
| Constituency | 34th District |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1882–1885 | |
| Constituency | Franklin County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1850 Brighton, New York |
| Died | May 5, 1909 (aged 59) St. Regis Falls, New York |
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Biography
editWilliam T. O'Neil was born in Brighton, Franklin County, New York on February 7, 1850. He attended the common schools and Fort Edward Collegiate Institute. Then he engaged in the lumber business and farming. He lived in St. Regis Falls, a hamlet in the town of Waverly.[1]
O'Neil was Supervisor of Waverly in 1881; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Franklin Co.) in 1882, 1883, 1884 and 1885.[1]
He was a presidential elector in 1900.[2]
He was a member of the New York State Senate (34th D.) from 1907 until his death in 1909, sitting in the 130th, 131st and 132nd New York State Legislatures. He suffered a stroke, and had to be rolled into the Senate chamber in a wheel-chair in January and February 1909. In March, he became too ill to attend the legislative session, and died on May 5, 1909, at his home in St. Regis Falls.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Cutter, William Richard, ed. (1910). Genealogical and Family History of Northern New York. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 683–685. Retrieved July 16, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Electors to Cast Vote". New-York Tribune. Vol. LX, no. 19783. New York, N.Y. January 14, 1901. p. 1 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Senator O'Neil Dies; Coached Roosevelt" (PDF). The New York Times. St. Regis Falls, New York. May 6, 1909. p. 9. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
Sources
edit- Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 315, 317f and 366f)
- Sketches of the Members of the Legislature in The Evening Journal Almanac (1882)