Born in Wakefield, Massachusetts, O'Connell attended the public schools. He was graduated from Boston University in 1906 and from the law school of the same university in 1908. He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Providence, Rhode Island, in 1908 and continued the practice of law. He served as member of the city council 1913–1919, and as member of the board of aldermen 1919–1921.
O'Connell was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress.
O'Connell was elected to the Seventy-first Congress and served from March 4, 1929, until his resignation on May 9, 1930, having been appointed an associate justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, serving until January 10, 1935, when he was appointed presiding justice and served until his resignation in 1948.
jeremiah, connell, jeremiah, edward, connell, july, 1883, september, 1964, representative, from, rhode, island, jeremiah, edward, connellmember, house, representatives, from, rhode, island, districtin, office, march, 1923, march, 1927preceded, byambrose, kenne. Jeremiah Edward O Connell July 8 1883 September 18 1964 was a U S Representative from Rhode Island Jeremiah Edward O ConnellMember of the U S House of Representatives from Rhode Island s 3rd districtIn office March 4 1923 March 3 1927Preceded byAmbrose KennedySucceeded byLouis MonastIn office March 4 1929 May 9 1930Preceded byLouis MonastSucceeded byFrancis CondonPersonal detailsBorn 1883 07 08 July 8 1883Wakefield MassachusettsDiedSeptember 18 1964 1964 09 18 aged 81 Cranston Rhode IslandPolitical partyDemocratic PartyAlma materBoston UniversityOccupationAttorney judge Born in Wakefield Massachusetts O Connell attended the public schools He was graduated from Boston University in 1906 and from the law school of the same university in 1908 He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in Boston Massachusetts He moved to Providence Rhode Island in 1908 and continued the practice of law He served as member of the city council 1913 1919 and as member of the board of aldermen 1919 1921 O Connell was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty eighth and Sixty ninth Congresses March 4 1923 March 3 1927 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress O Connell was elected to the Seventy first Congress and served from March 4 1929 until his resignation on May 9 1930 having been appointed an associate justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court serving until January 10 1935 when he was appointed presiding justice and served until his resignation in 1948 O Connell was elected as an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and served until his resignation on January 18 1956 1 He was a resident of Cranston Rhode Island until his death September 18 1964 He was interred in St Francis Cemetery Pawtucket Rhode Island References edit Andrews Roberts Paolino Named To Three Vacancies On State Supreme Court Newport Daily News January 18 1956 p 1 Sources editUnited States Congress Jeremiah E O Connell id O000023 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byAmbrose Kennedy Member of the U S House of Representatives from Rhode Island s 3rd congressional district1923 1927 Succeeded byLouis Monast Preceded byLouis Monast Member of the U S House of Representatives from Rhode Island s 3rd congressional district1929 1930 Succeeded byFrancis Condon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeremiah E O 27Connell amp oldid 1196057029, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
