John A. O'Neill

John A. O'Neill (c. 1837 – June 17, 1892) was an American steel engraver and Democratic party politician. He served as the 15th Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.

John A. O'Neill
15th Mayor of Hoboken
In office
April 1881 – April 1882
Preceded byE.V.S. Besson
Succeeded byE.V.S. Besson
Personal details
Bornc. 1837
England
DiedJune 17, 1892
Washington, DC[1]
Political partyDemocratic[2]
ResidenceHoboken, New Jersey

Biography

He served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1872; served three terms on the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1869, 1870, and 1873; and one term as the fifteenth mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1880 to 1881.[3] He was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as the Superintendent of the Engraving Division of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1885 and served there until his death in 1892.[4]

References
  1. "Obituary Notes" (PDF). The New York Times. June 19, 1892. Retrieved December 28, 2010. John A. O'Neill who died at his home in Washington, DC ...
  2. "A Notable Inaugural" (PDF). The New York Times. May 4, 1881.
  3. Appletons' annual cyclopaedia and register of important events. 17. D. Appleton and company. 1893. p. 564.
  4. "The New Chief Engraver" (PDF). The New York Times. April 18, 1885.
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