Albert L. "Dapper" O'Neil
December 19
With a political career that spanned 50 years, O'Neil was one of the last links to an era of colorful, personalized politics that defined Boston in the first half of the 20th century. The irascible politician charmed and offended for 28 years on the Boston City Council.
Archive 12/19/07 'Dapper' O'Neil is dead at 87
December 19
With a political career that spanned 50 years, O'Neil was one of the last links to an era of colorful, personalized politics that defined Boston in the first half of the 20th century. The irascible politician charmed and offended for 28 years on the Boston City Council.
(Globe file photo by Tom Landers/1997)