John A. O'Neill | |
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15th Mayor of Hoboken | |
In office April 1881 –April 1882 | |
Preceded by | E.V.S. Besson |
Succeeded by | E.V.S. Besson |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1837 England |
Died | June 17,1892 Washington,D.C. [1] |
Political party | Democratic [2] |
Residence | Hoboken,New Jersey |
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John A. O'Neill who died at his home in Washington, DC ...