John O'Neill (December 17, 1822 – May 25, 1905) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a

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from

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for one term from 1863 to 1865,

Early life and career

Born in

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, O'Neill attended the common schools at

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, and Georgetown College,

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He was graduated from Mount St. Mary's College,

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, and from the law department of

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, in 1841. He was

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in 1842. He moved to

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, in 1844 and commenced the practice of law. He served as the

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of Muskingum County in 1845. He also held various county offices. He was United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio 1856-1858.

Congress

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.

Later career and death

He served as member of the Ohio Senate 1883-1885. He then practiced law until his death in

, on May 25, 1905. He was interred in St. Thomas' Cemetery.

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, John 1822 births 1905 deaths Politicians from Philadelphia Politicians from Zanesville, Ohio Presidents of the Ohio State Senate Mount St. Mary's University alumni Georgetown University Law Center alumni County district attorneys in Ohio 19th-century American politicians United States Attorneys for the Southern District of Ohio Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio Georgetown College (Georgetown University) alumni