John H. O'Neall
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John Henry O'Neall was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Newberry, South Carolina
, O'Neall was left an orphan when eight years of age and was reared by his grandfather, who resided in Daviess County, Indiana
.
He attended country schools and graduated from Indiana University
at Bloomington in 1862.
He then graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1864.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and practiced in Terre Haute, Indiana
and later in Washington, Indiana
.
He served in the State legislature in 1866.
He was appointed prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial circuit in 1873.
O'Neall was elected to the office in 1874, but resigned before his term was completed.
O'Neall was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth
and Fifty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, Indiana
.
School trustee of Washington for fifteen years.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
City attorney of Washington 1899-1907.
Organized the Federal Trust Co. in 1899 and was its president until 1902, when it was made a national bank.
He died in Washington, Indiana
, July 15, 1907.
He was interred in St. John's Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, 43 miles west -northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. In 1890, 3,020 people lived in Newberry, South Carolina; in 1900, 4,607; in 1910, 5,028; and in 1940, 7,510. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census. It is the county...
, O'Neall was left an orphan when eight years of age and was reared by his grandfather, who resided in Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
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He attended country schools and graduated from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
at Bloomington in 1862.
He then graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1864.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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the same year and practiced in Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
and later in Washington, Indiana
Washington, Indiana
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...
.
He served in the State legislature in 1866.
He was appointed prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial circuit in 1873.
O'Neall was elected to the office in 1874, but resigned before his term was completed.
O'Neall was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
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and Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
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Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, Indiana
Washington, Indiana
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...
.
School trustee of Washington for fifteen years.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
City attorney of Washington 1899-1907.
Organized the Federal Trust Co. in 1899 and was its president until 1902, when it was made a national bank.
He died in Washington, Indiana
Washington, Indiana
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...
, July 15, 1907.
He was interred in St. John's Cemetery.