Lauderdale County AlArchives Biographies.....O'Neal, Emmet 1853 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 September 21, 2011, 3:49 am Source: See below Author: Smith & De Land, publishers EMMET O'NEAL, prominent Attorney-at-law, Florence, Ala., son of the Hon. Edward Asbury O'Neal, a sketch of whom will be found in another part of this volume, was born at Florence September 29, 1853. Mr. O'Neal was educated at the Florence Wesleyan University, University of Mississippi, and was graduated from the University of Alabama in 1873. After leaving college he at once entered upon the study of law in the office of his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1876. Before entering the University. Mr. O'Neal was tendered and accepted an appointment to West Point Academy, but admission was refused him on account of his politics. Since his admission to the bar Mr. O'Neal has given the profession almost his undivided attention, and it is but just to say of him that he has risen by merit to an elevated position at the North Alabama bar. He is a prominent factor in the Democratic party; an eloquent, forcible speaker; a lawyer of recognized ability, a polished, courteous gentleman: a terse and vigorous writer; and altogether promises to he a brilliant successor to a brilliant father in the hearts and confidences of the people. He was married at Tuscaloosa July 24, 1881, to a young lady of Florence, Miss Lizzie Kirkman, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Samuel Kirkman, Esq. Mr. O'Neal is a member, at this writing (1888), of the State Democratic Executive Committee: a member of the Board of Aldermen of Florence; and was a delegate to the National Convention that nominated Hancock and English. In a business way he is a director in the W. B. Wood Furnace Company, Sheffield Marble and Phosphate Company, and is more or less identified with other North Alabama enterprises. He is a member of the order of Knights of Pythias and of the Knights of Honor. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land 1888 PART IV. MONOGRAPHS OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA, TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lauderdale/bios/oneal150nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb