Joseph F. O'Connell
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Joseph Francis O'Connell (December 7, 1872 - December 10, 1942) was a Massachusetts
lawyer, law professor, politician and U.S. Representative
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in 1893 and from Harvard University Law School in 1896.
helped create the first Boston College football team
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, at St. Mary's Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The couple had 11 children.http://www.counselor.com/pages/FirmHistory.html.
to the Sixtieth
and Sixty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1911). However in 1908 he was only reelected by 4 votes over former Boston City Clerk J. Mitchell Galvin.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910. In a three-way primary with former Representative William S. McNary
and Boston City Councilor James Michael Curley
, O'Connell came in second behind Curley. After his defeat O'Connell resumed the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
on September 2, 1914 and was reappointed by every following Massachusetts governor until his death. O'Connell served as member of the State commission to revise the charter of the city of Boston in 1923.
O'Connell was an unsuccessful candidate as nominee to the United States Senate
in 1930 and as a candidate for Boston's mayor three years later.
on December 10, 1942, three days after his 70th birthday and was interred at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
lawyer, law professor, politician and U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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Early life
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, O'Connell attended the Mather School of Boston and prepared for college at St. Mary's Parochial School. O'Connell was graduated from Boston CollegeBoston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in 1893 and from Harvard University Law School in 1896.
Foundation of Boston College's Football Team
While at Boston College, O'Connell and Joseph DrumJoseph Drum
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helped create the first Boston College football team
Boston College Eagles football
The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...
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Admission to the Bar
O'Connell was admitted to the Suffolk bar in 1897 and commenced the practice of law in Boston.Marriage and Family
On November 23, 1910, O'Connell married Marietta Lenahan, daughter of former US Representative from Pennsylvania, John T. LenahanJohn Thomas Lenahan
John Thomas Lenahan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John T. Lenahan was born in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Villanova College in 1870. He studied law at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
, at St. Mary's Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The couple had 11 children.http://www.counselor.com/pages/FirmHistory.html.
Elections to Congress
O'Connell was elected as a DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
and Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congresses (March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1911). However in 1908 he was only reelected by 4 votes over former Boston City Clerk J. Mitchell Galvin.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910. In a three-way primary with former Representative William S. McNary
William S. McNary
William Sarsfield McNary was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.-Early years:McNary was born in Abington, Massachusetts, McNary attended the public schools of Abington and graduated from the Boston English High School....
and Boston City Councilor James Michael Curley
James Michael Curley
James Michael Curley was an American politician famous for his four terms as mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. He also served twice in the United States House of Representatives and one term as 53rd Governor of Massachusetts.-Early life:Curley's father, Michael Curley, left Oughterard, County...
, O'Connell came in second behind Curley. After his defeat O'Connell resumed the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
In 1916 the Massachusetts legislature and electorate approved a calling of a Constitutional Convention. In May 1917 O'Connell was elected to serve as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917, representing Massachusetts' 12th Congressional District.Democratic National Conventions
O'Connell served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912 and 1920.Later Public Service and Political Activity
O'Connell was appointed member of the National Conference on Uniform State Laws by Gov. David I. WalshDavid I. Walsh
David Ignatius Walsh was a United States politician from Massachusetts. As a member of the Democratic Party, he served in the state legislature and then as Lieutenant Governor and then as the 46th Governor . His first term in the U.S...
on September 2, 1914 and was reappointed by every following Massachusetts governor until his death. O'Connell served as member of the State commission to revise the charter of the city of Boston in 1923.
O'Connell was an unsuccessful candidate as nominee to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1930 and as a candidate for Boston's mayor three years later.
Career in academia
He was Professor of law and vice president of the board of trustees of Suffolk Law School in Boston.Death
O'Connell died in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
on December 10, 1942, three days after his 70th birthday and was interred at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston bordered by Roslindale to the north, the Town of Dedham to the east and south, the Town of Brookline and the City of Newton to the west. Many people mistakenly confuse West Roxbury with Roxbury, but the two are not connected. West Roxbury is separated from...
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