William A. O'Neill

William A. O'Neill
84th Governor of Connecticut
In office
December 31, 1980 – January 9, 1991
LieutenantJoseph J. Fauliso
Preceded byElla Grasso
Succeeded byLowell Weicker
102nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1980
GovernorElla Grasso
Preceded byRobert Killian
Succeeded byJoseph J. Fauliso
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byRobert J. Vicino
Succeeded byDean P. Markham
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 4, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byPeter F. Locke Jr.
Personal details
Born
William Atchison O'Neill

(1930-08-11)August 11, 1930
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 2007(2007-11-24) (aged 77)
East Hampton, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeConnecticut State Veterans Cemetery
Middletown, Connecticut
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Nikki O'Neill
(m. 1962)
ProfessionLegislator
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1950–1953
Battles/warsKorean War

William Atchison O'Neill (August 11, 1930 – November 24, 2007) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 84th Governor of Connecticut from 1980 to 1991. He was the second longest-serving governor in Connecticut history, with 10 years in office.