William A. O'Neill

William A. O'Neill
84th Governor of Connecticut
In office
December 31, 1980  January 9, 1991
LieutenantJoseph J. Fauliso
Preceded byElla Grasso
Succeeded byLowell Weicker
102nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 3, 1979  December 31, 1980
GovernorElla Grasso
Preceded byRobert Killian
Succeeded byJoseph J. Fauliso
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
January 3, 1973  January 3, 1979
Preceded byRobert J. Vicino
Succeeded byDean P. Markham
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 4, 1967  January 3, 1973
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byPeter F. Locke Jr.
Personal details
Born
William Atchison O'Neill

(1930-08-11)August 11, 1930
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 2007(2007-11-24) (aged 77)
East Hampton, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeConnecticut State Veterans Cemetery
Middletown, Connecticut
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Nikki O'Neill
(m. 1962)
ProfessionLegislator
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service19501953
Battles/warsKorean War

William Atchison O'Neill (August 11, 1930  November 24, 2007) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 84th Governor of Connecticut from 1980 to 1991. He was the second longest-serving governor in Connecticut history, with 10 years in office.