Harry P. O’Neill | |
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| Preceded by | James P. Scoblick |
| Succeeded by | Joseph L. Carrigg |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1929–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Patrick O’Neill (1889-02-10)February 10, 1889 Dunmore, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1953(1953-06-24) (aged 64) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cathedral Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Harry Patrick O'Neill (February 10, 1889 – June 24, 1953) was an American politician who served two terms as aDemocraticUnited States Representative fromPennsylvania from 1949 to 1953.
Harry P. O'Neill was born inDunmore, Pennsylvania toIrish immigrants.[1]
He left school at the age of ten and went to work as aslate picker in the O.S. Johnson Colliery in Dunmore. He worked evenings as an apprenticebarber until the age of sixteen and at the age of eighteen purchased his employer's business. He was also engaged as an insurance broker. He served in thePennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1929 to 1948.
O'Neill was elected as a Democrat to theEighty-first andEighty-second Congresses, but he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1952, when redistricting forced him into an election with fellow incumbent CongressmanJoseph L. Carrigg.
Had he been reelected, he may not have survived to fulfill his term. He died inScranton, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1953. His body is interred in Cathedral Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1949–1953 | Succeeded by |
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