Charles O'Neill (1849 – 14 January 1918) was an Irish

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politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the

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of the

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. He was first stood for election as the

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(IPP) candidate for the South Armagh constituency at the 1900 general election, but was defeated by the

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MP John Campbell. After the death of the incumbent IPP MP William McKillop, O'Neill was elected at November 1909 South Armagh by-election. He was re-elected at the January 1910 and December 1910 general elections. He died in office in January 1918, and the February 1918 South Armagh by-election was won by IPP candidate Patrick Donnelly.

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* 1849 births 1918 deaths Irish Parliamentary Party MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Armagh constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1906–1910 UK MPs 1910 UK MPs 1910–1918 People from County Armagh {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub