Joseph Thomas O'Neill (November 11, 1931 – January 25, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer. O'Neill was born in

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, on November 11, 1931. He graduated from Saint Thomas Academy, in

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, in 1949. He received his bachelor's degree from the

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in 1953 and his law degree from the

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in 1956. He served in the

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, from 1956 to 1959, as a junior advocate officer and was commissioned a first lieutenant. O'Neill practiced law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. O'Neill served in the

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from 1967 to 1971 and in the

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from 1971 to 1977. O'Neill was a Republican. O'Neill died on January 25, 2022, at the age of 90.Joseph O' Neill-obituary
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