Albert Leo "Dapper" O'Neil was an American politician who served as a socially conservative member of the Boston City Council for twenty-eight years.
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11 Facts About Dapper O'Neil
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Dapper O'Neil worked with a railroad company and was then employed by the state housing board.
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From 1948 to 1961, Dapper O'Neil ran for office five times, three times for state representative and once apiece for City Council and School Committee, losing all five races.
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In 1967, Dapper O'Neil ran for Mayor of Boston, finishing eighth in the preliminary election with only 0.
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In January 1971, Dapper O'Neil was appointed to the Boston City Council after the resignation of Louise Day Hicks, who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives.
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Dapper O'Neil was re-elected fourteen times, each term being two years.
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Dapper O'Neil lost the Democratic nomination to Thomas Eisenstadt in 1974, Dennis J Kearney in 1978, and Robert Rufo in 1986.
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In November 1999, O'Neil finished fifth in an at-large race in which the top four make the council.
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Dapper O'Neil built a political career on a system of local patronage.
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In January 1999, O'Neil confirmed he was a supporter of Council of Conservative Citizens, a white supremacist group, leading to a heated exchange with fellow councillor Gareth R Saunders.
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Dapper O'Neil died in December 2007—his funeral was held at St Theresa of Avila Church in West Roxbury; he is buried in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
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