Francis O'Neill | |
|---|---|
 Chief Francis O'Neill, CPD | |
| General Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department | |
| In office April 30, 1901 – July 24, 1905[1] | |
| Mayor | Carter Harrison Jr. Edward F. Dunne |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kipley (permanent) John E. Ptacek (interim)[1] |
| Succeeded by | Herman F. Schuettler (acting) John M. Collins (permanent)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1848 Tralibane, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | January 26, 1936 (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Francis O'Neill (Irish: Proinsias Ó Néill; August 28, 1848 – January 26, 1936) was an Irish-born American police officer and collector of Irish traditional music. His biographer Nicholas Carolan referred to him as "the greatest individual influence on the evolution of Irish traditional dance music in the twentieth century".[2]
- ^ a b c "HEADS OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT". Chicagocop.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Carolan, Nicholas (1997). A Harvest Saved: Francis O'Neill and Irish Music in Chicago. Ossian Publications. ISBN 1-900428-11-3.