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John O'Neall | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Cobb |
| Succeeded by | John L. Bretz |
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| Born | (1838-10-30)October 30, 1838 Newberry, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1907(1907-07-15) (aged 68) Washington, Indiana, U.S |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington University of Michigan |
John Henry O'Neall (October 30, 1838 – July 15, 1907) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative from Indiana from 1887 to 1891.
Born inNewberry, South Carolina, O'Neall was left an orphan at eight years of age and was raised by his grandfather, who lived inDaviess County, Indiana. He attended country schools and graduated fromIndiana University Bloomington in 1862. He then graduated from the law department of theUniversity of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1864.
He wasadmitted to the bar the same year and practiced inTerre Haute, Indiana and later inWashington, Indiana. He served in the State legislature in 1866. He was appointed prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial circuit in 1873.
O'Neall was elected to the office in 1874, but resigned before his term was completed.
O'Neall was elected as aDemocrat to theFiftieth andFifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of law inWashington, Indiana.School trustee of Washington for fifteen years.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.City attorney of Washington 1899–1907.Organized the Federal Trust Co. in 1899 and was its president until 1902, when it was made a national bank.He died inWashington, Indiana, July 15, 1907.He was interred in St. John's Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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