Dapper O'Neil

Dapper O'Neil
O'Neil, circa 1984-1987
President of the Boston City Council
In office
1992
Preceded byChristopher A. Iannella
Succeeded byThomas Menino
Boston City Councilor At-Large
In office
1971–1999
Preceded byLouise Day Hicks
Succeeded byMichael F. Flaherty
Personal details
Born(1920-04-12)April 12, 1920
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 19, 2007(2007-12-19) (aged 87)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materStaley School of the Spoken Word

Albert Leo "Dapper" O'Neil (April 12, 1920 – December 19, 2007) was an American politician who served as a socially conservative member of the Boston City Council for twenty-eight years.[1] Prior to joining the council, he served on the Boston Licensing Board and was an operative for the Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley.[1]

  1. ^ a b Long, Tom; Slack, Donovan; Ellement, John R. (December 19, 2007). ""Dapper" O'Neil is dead at 87". Boston.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2007.