C. William O'Neill

C. William O'Neill
Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
April 3, 1970 – August 20, 1978
Preceded byKingsley A. Taft
Succeeded byRobert E. Leach
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
November 30, 1960 – April 4, 1970
Preceded byJohn Weld Peck II
Succeeded byLeonard J. Stern
59th Governor of Ohio
In office
January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959
LieutenantPaul M. Herbert
Preceded byJohn William Brown
Succeeded byMichael DiSalle
37th Ohio Attorney General
In office
January 8, 1951 – January 7, 1957
GovernorFrank Lausche
John William Brown
Preceded byHerbert S. Duffy
Succeeded byWilliam B. Saxbe
87th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1947 – January 2, 1949
Preceded byJackson E. Betts
Succeeded byJohn F. Cantwell
Personal details
Born(1916-02-14)February 14, 1916
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 1978(1978-08-20) (aged 62)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBetty Hewson
Alma materMarietta College, Moritz College of Law
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1943–1946
Battles/warsWorld 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.

  1. ^ 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."

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