Charles H. O'Neill (May 1800 – November 8, 1897) was an Irish-American politician and a
Democrat
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who served as Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, from May 4, 1868 until April 10, 1869, when he resigned, and again from May 2, 1870 until May 3, 1874.
O'Neill was born in
Paterson, New Jersey
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before moving to
Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.William Clarke was appointed to fill his unexpired term. O'Neill was elected again in 1870 and re-elected in 1872. After his second term, he was succeeded by Democrat
Henry Traphagen
Henry Traphagen (June 1, 1842 – October 11, 1918) was a lawyer and the Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey for the Democratic Party from May 4, 1874 to April 30, 1876.
Biography
He was born on June 1, 1842, in Jersey City to Henry Mackaness Tr ...
.
O'Neill died of
cirrhosis
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of the
liver
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