William P. O'Neill explained

William O'Neill
Governor:Samuel M. Ralston
Term Start:January 13, 1913
Term End:January 8, 1917
Predecessor:Frank J. Hall
Successor:Edgar D. Bush
Birth Date:7 February 1874
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S

William P. O’Neill (7 February 1874 – 1955) was a politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. Between 1913 and 1917 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.

Life

William O’Neill was born in South Bend, St. Joseph County in Indiana. There is not much information available about him. He founded and published the Mishawaka Democrat which operated from 1891 through 1911.[1] He joined the Democratic Party and in 1912 he was elected to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. He served in this position between 13 January 1913 and 8 January 1917 when his term ended. In this function he was the deputy of Governor Samuel M. Ralston and he presided over the Indiana Senate.

William O’Neill died in 1955 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, in Indiana.

References

  1. Web site: The Mishawaka democrat. [volume].

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