C. William O'Neill | |
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| 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.
- ^ 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."