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C. William O'Neill
C. William O'Neill
Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
	In office; April 3, 1970 – August 20, 1978
Preceded by	Kingsley A. Taft
Succeeded by	Robert E. Leach
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
	In office; November 30, 1960 – April 4, 1970
Preceded by	John Weld Peck II
Succeeded by	Leonard J. Stern
59th Governor of Ohio
	In office; January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959
Lieutenant	Paul M. Herbert
Preceded by	John William Brown
Succeeded by	Michael DiSalle
37th Ohio Attorney General
	In office; January 8, 1951 – January 7, 1957
Governor	Frank Lausche; John William Brown
Preceded by	Herbert S. Duffy
Succeeded by	William B. Saxbe
87th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
	In office; January 6, 1947 – January 2, 1949
Preceded by	Jackson E. Betts
Succeeded by	John F. Cantwell
Personal details
Born	February 14, 1916; Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1978 (aged 62); Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Betty Hewson
Alma mater	Marietta College (BA); Ohio State University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

C. William O'Neill^[1] (February 14, 1916 – August 20, 1978) was an American Republican politician, who served as the 59th governor of Ohio.

Biography

C. William O'Neill was born in Marietta, Ohio on February 14, 1916. He was the 59th Governor of Ohio. He graduated from both Marietta College (1938) and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (1942). While at Marietta he joined The Delta Upsilon University.

O'Neill served as a state representative and as Speaker of the House. He was then elected the State Attorney General in 1950, being the youngest person elected to the office at age 34.^[1] He served from 1951 to 1957, when he was elected to the governorship. O'Neill served until 1959. He was defeated for re-election due to his support of the controversial proposed "right to work" amendment to the Ohio Constitution. He served on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1960 until his death serving as an associate justice, then chief justice. O'Neill was the only Ohioan to serve in top leadership positions in the legislative, executive and judicial branches of Ohio.^[1]

O'Neill was married to Betty Hewson on July 29, 1945, and they had two children. He died on August 20, 1978, and his funeral service was at First Community Church in Columbus. He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta.^[1]

Legacy

The O'Neill Building at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair in Columbus, Ohio, is named in honor of O'Neill. Additionally, The C. William O'Neill Senior Citizens Center in Marietta, Ohio is named in his honor.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Supreme Court of Ohio and The Ohio Judicial System – C. William O'Neill "As he explained to the Columbus Dispatch in a 1975 interview the initial 'C'. stands for nothing; rather it was a compromise between his mother, who wanted to name him Charles, and his father, who did not want a junior in the family."

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Legal offices
Preceded by Herbert S. Duffy	Ohio Attorney General 1951–1957	Succeeded by William B. Saxbe
Party political offices
Preceded by Hugh S. Jenkins	Republican nominee for Attorney General of Ohio 1950, 1952, 1954	Succeeded by William B. Saxbe
Preceded by Jim Rhodes	Republican Party nominee for Governor of Ohio 1956, 1958	Succeeded by Jim Rhodes