William A. O'Neill

William Atchison O'Neill was born on 11 August 1930 in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 52nd district (1967-1973), a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 34th district (1973-1979), Chairman of the Connecticut Democratic Party (1975-1978), the 102nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut serving under Ella Grasso (1979-1980), and the 84th Governor of Connecticut (1980-1991). He died on 24 November 2007 in East Hampton, Connecticut.