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O'Neal was the [[State's Attorney|solicitor general]] of the [[Albany Judicial Circuit]] from January 1, 1941, to May 1, 1964. (He was reelected five times to four-year terms without opposition, including one term in absentia while in naval service.) He served as lieutenant in the [[United States Naval Reserve]] (Amphibs) in the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater of World War II]] from 1944 to 1946. He was the first president of the Solicitors General Association of Georgia, and the former director of the [[National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys]]. |
O'Neal was the [[State's Attorney|solicitor general]] of the [[Albany Judicial Circuit]] from January 1, 1941, to May 1, 1964. (He was reelected five times to four-year terms without opposition, including one term in absentia while in naval service.) He served as lieutenant in the [[United States Naval Reserve]] (Amphibs) in the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater of World War II]] from 1944 to 1946. He was the first president of the Solicitors General Association of Georgia, and the former director of the [[National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys]]. |
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O'Neal was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[89th United States Congress|Eighty-ninth]], [[90th United States Congress|Ninetieth]], and [[90th United States Congress|Ninety-first Congresses]] (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1970 to the [[92nd United States Congress|Ninety-second Congress]]. |
O'Neal was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[89th United States Congress|Eighty-ninth]], [[90th United States Congress|Ninetieth]], and [[90th United States Congress|Ninety-first Congresses]] (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1970 to the [[92nd United States Congress|Ninety-second Congress]]. |
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He was a resident of Bainbridge until his death there in 1990. |
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Maston E. O'Neal Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | J.L. Pilcher |
| Succeeded by | Dawson Mathis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maston Emmett O'Neal, Jr. July 19, 1907 Bainbridge, Georgia |
| Died | January 9, 1990 (aged 82) Bainbridge, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Davidson College, Emory University |
Maston Emmett O'Neal, Jr. (July 19, 1907 – January 9, 1990) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, O'Neal attended the public schools and Marion Military Institute. He graduated from Davidson College with a Bachelor's degree in 1927. Next he attended Lamar School of Law at Emory University; he served as the principal of Shellman High School from 1927 to 1928. He was admitted to practice law in the Albany circuit on January 16, 1930.
O'Neal was the solicitor general of the Albany Judicial Circuit from January 1, 1941, to May 1, 1964. (He was reelected five times to four-year terms without opposition, including one term in absentia while in naval service.) He served as lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve (Amphibs) in the Pacific Theater of World War II from 1944 to 1946. He was the first president of the Solicitors General Association of Georgia, and the former director of the National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys.
O'Neal was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth, Ninetieth, and Ninety-first Congresses (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress.
He was a resident of Bainbridge until his death there in 1990.
References
- United States Congress. "Maston E. O'Neal Jr. (id: O000090)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- 1907 births
- 1990 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Davidson College alumni
- Emory University alumni
- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Marion Military Institute alumni
- 20th-century American politicians