John O'Neill (congressman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John O'Neill (congressman)

congressman from Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1822

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 25-May-1905

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About John O'Neill (congressman)

  • John O'Neill (December 17, 1822 – May 25, 1905) was a U.S.
  • Representative from Ohio. Born in Philadelphia, O'Neill attended the common schools at Frederick, Maryland, and Georgetown College, Washington, D.C..
  • He was graduated from Mount St.
  • Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, and from the law department of Georgetown College, Washington, D.C., in 1841.
  • He was admitted to the bar in 1842.
  • He moved to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1844 and commenced the practice of law.
  • He served as the prosecuting attorney of Muskingum County in 1845.
  • He also held various county offices.
  • He was United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio 1856-1858.O'Neill was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865).
  • He resumed the practice of his profession.
  • He served as member of the Ohio Senate 1883-1885.
  • He then practiced law until his death in Zanesville, Ohio, on May 25, 1905.
  • He was interred in St.
  • Thomas' Cemetery.

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