Tip O'neill Jr.

About Tip O'neill Jr.

Birth Day: December 9, 1912
Birth Place: Cambridge, MA
Died On: Jan 5, 1994 (age 81)
Birth Sign: Sagittarius

Tip O'neill Jr. Net Worth

Tip O'neill Jr. was born on December 9, 1912 in Cambridge, MA. Liberal democrat who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987. During his 34 years in Congress he also served as the House Majority Leader and the House Majority Whip.
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💰Tip O'neill Jr. Net worth: $40 Million

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About

Liberal democrat who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987. During his 34 years in Congress he also served as the House Majority Leader and the House Majority Whip.

Before Fame

An avid baseball fan, he got his nickname from a baseball player of the time known for fouling off pitch after pitch until the pitcher finally walked him.

Trivia

He opposed the Vietnam War and pushed for the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon, retaining his liberal political views even as they became unpopular among his own party.

Family Life

He grew up in a working class neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, his mother dying when he was a child and his father remarrying after.

Associated With

One of his first political campaigns came when he was 19, in support of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential election.