Lottie Holman O'Neill | |
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 Lottie Holman O'Neill, from a 1923 newsletter | |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 41st district | |
| In office 1951–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Barr |
| Succeeded by | Harris W. Fawell |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| In office 1933–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Otto A. Buck[1] |
| Succeeded by | John M. King |
| In office 1923–1931 | |
| Preceded by | William R. McCabe[2] |
| Succeeded by | Otto A. Buck[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1878 Barry, Illinois |
| Died | February 17, 1967 (aged 88) Downers Grove, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | William J. O'Neill |
| Children | Two sons |
| Residence | Downers Grove, Illinois |
| Profession | Politician |
Lottie (Holman) O'Neill (November 7, 1878 – February 17, 1967) was an American politician from Illinois who was the first woman elected to the Illinois General Assembly.[4] First elected in 1922, O'Neill served 40 years in the Assembly, the longest-serving female elected official in the United States at the time.[5]
O'Neill's record as the longest-serving female legislator in Illinois history for her service during 19 General Assemblies was surpassed when Barbara Flynn Currie was reelected to a twentieth term.[6]
- ^ Buck is the only 41st district representative who appears in Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932, but not in the next session's Illinois Blue Book 1933-1934
- ^ McCabe is the only 41st district representative who appears in Illinois Blue Book 1921-1922, but not in the first session in which O'Neill served as seen in 1929-1930
- ^ Representative Buck is the only 41st district representative who appears in Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932, but not in the previous session's Illinois Blue Book 1929-1930
- ^ "Illinois Blue Book". 1925.
- ^ "Lottie O'Neill, A Pioneer in Politics, Dies: Was First Woman in State Senate". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. February 18, 1967. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Musser, Ashley; Dutton, Julie (February 11, 2016). "Illinois Women in Congress and General Assembly" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Legislative Research Unit. Retrieved August 21, 2017.