Charles O'Neill (March 21, 1821 – November 25, 1893) was an American politician from

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who served as a

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member of the

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for

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from 1863 to 1871 and from 1873 to 1893. He served as a member of the

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from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861. He served as a member of the

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for the 1st district from 1853 to 1854.

Early life and education

O'Neill was born in

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and attended a Quaker preparatory school. He graduated from

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in 1840. He studied law under the future Vice-President of the United States,

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and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1843.

Career

He was elected as a Whig to the

and served from 1850 to 1852 and from 1860 to 1861. He was elected to the

for the 1st district and served from 1853 to 1854. In

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during the Civil War, he was elected as a Republican to the 38th and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in

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losing to

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. He was again elected to the 43rd Congress and served from 1873 until his death in 1893. He died of

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in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is interred in

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Career

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