Charles O'Neill | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's2nd 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 thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860–1861 | |
| Constituency | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate from the1st district | |
| In office 1853–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Matthias |
| Succeeded by | Eli Kirk Price |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1850–1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1821 |
| Died | November 25, 1893 (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Party | Whig,Republican |
| Occupation | Politician |
Charles O'Neill (March 21, 1821 – November 25, 1893) was an American politician fromPennsylvania who served as aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives forPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1863 to 1871 and from 1873 to 1893.
He served as a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861. He served as a member of thePennsylvania State Senate for the1st district from 1853 to 1854.
O'Neill was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania and attended a Quaker preparatory school. He graduated fromDickinson College inCarlisle, 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]
He was elected as aWhig[1] to thePennsylvania House of Representatives and served from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861.[2] He was elected to thePennsylvania State Senate for the1st district and served from 1853 to 1854.[3]
In1862 during the Civil War, he was elected as a Republican to the38th and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1870 losing toJohn V. Creely.[4] He was again elected to the43rd Congress and served from 1873 until his death in 1893.
He died oftuberculosis[5] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is interred inWest Laurel Hill Cemetery inBala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives,Philadelphia 1850–1852 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives,Philadelphia 1860–1861 | Succeeded by |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Benjamin Matthias | Member of thePennsylvania Senate,1st district 1853-1854 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1863–1871 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1873–1893 | Succeeded by |
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