Joseph F. O'Connell
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Joseph F. O'Connell circa 1908
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | William S. McNary |
| Succeeded by | James Michael Curley |
| Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention | |
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In office June 6, 1917 – August 13, 1919 |
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December 7, 1872 Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 10, 1942 (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marietta Lenahan |
| Children | Joseph F. O'Connell, Jr., Lenahan O'Connell, Frederick P. O'Connell |
| Alma mater |
Boston College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | O'Connell & O'Connell |
Joseph Francis O'Connell (December 7, 1872 – December 10, 1942) was a Massachusetts lawyer, law professor, politician and U.S. Representative.
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 College in 1893 and from Harvard University Law School in 1896.
While at Boston College, O'Connell and Joseph Drum helped create the first Boston College football team. [1]
O'Connell was admitted to the Suffolk bar in 1897 and commenced the practice of law in Boston.
On November 23, 1910, O'Connell married Marasita Lenahan, daughter of former US Representative from Pennsylvania, John T. Lenahan, at St. Mary's Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The couple had 11 children.[2].
O'Connell was elected as a Democrat 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.
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