Tip O'Neill
American politician (1912-1994) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 81
Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. was an American Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, the third-longest tenure in history and the longest uninterrupted tenure.
Busiest day 4 Nov
Read more often than usual, most of all on 4 November.
4.8 times the usual readers on 4 November. 2,361 readers on 4 November, against about 489 a day before the rise.
A life in dates
1994Died5 January 19941991Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service AwardAwardPresidential Medal of FreedomAward1987Four Freedoms Award - Freedom MedalAward1980Laetare MedalAward1912Born9 December 1912
Media & music
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O'Neill in 1945
O'Neill with Boston Mayor John F. Collins (1960-1968).
O'Neill with President Gerald Ford, 1976
Painting of O'Neill made in 1986
O'Neill with Congresswoman and future four-term Speaker Nancy Pelosi
O'Neill's Washington, D.C., residence from 1964 to 1978
O'Neill's cenotaph at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.Awards
About this person
He represented northern Boston in the House from 1953 to 1987.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1994 · aged 81
