Harry P. O'Neill
Harry P. O’Neill | |
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| Preceded by | James P. Scoblick |
| Succeeded by | Joseph L. Carrigg |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1929–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Patrick O’Neill February 10, 1889 Dunmore, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 24, 1953 (aged 64) |
| 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 a
United States Representative from Pennsylvania
from 1949 to 1953.
Biography
Harry P. O'Neill was born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants.[1]
Early career
He left school at the age of ten and went to work as a
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
from 1929 to 1948.
Congress
O'Neill was elected as a Democrat to the
1952, when redistricting forced him into an election with fellow incumbent Congressman Joseph L. Carrigg
.
Death and burial
Had he been reelected, he may not have survived to fulfill his term. He died in Scranton, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1953. His body is interred in Cathedral Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Harry P. O'Neill (id: O000095)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch, retrieved March 26, 2018
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