Tip O'Neill
U.S. Politician and House Speaker
Born
December 9th, 1912
112 years ago
Died
January 5th, 1994
31 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as a prominent American lawyer and politician. Elected to the United States House of Representatives for Massachusetts in 1952, held leadership positions including Majority Leader before becoming the 55th Speaker of the House in 1977. Advocated for various policies during a career that spanned nearly four decades. Retired from Congress in 1987 and authored a memoir detailing his experiences in government. Passed away in 1994.
Served as Speaker of the House from 1977 to 1987.
Played a key role in passing Social Security amendments.
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