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Robert William Hugh O'Neill

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Hugh O'Neill

Born: 8 June 1883

Died: 28 November 1982

Peerages

1st Baron Rathcavan - 11 February 1953

1st Baronet - 17 June 1929

Member of Privy Council - 1937

Member of Privy Council of Ireland - 1922

father of Phelim Robert Hugh O'Neill

brother of Arthur Edward Bruce O'Neill

Education

Eton College

New College, Oxford

Appointments

Elections fought

16 January 1906		Stockport	Conservative Party	4,064	34.54
17 February 1915		Mid Antrim	Unionist	Unopposed
14 December 1918		Mid Antrim	Unionist	10,711	79.33
15 November 1922		Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	Unopposed
6 December 1923		Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	Unopposed
29 October 1924		Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	60,764	95.96
30 May 1929		Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	53,864	74.49
27 October 1931		Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	Unopposed
14 November 1935		Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	Unopposed
5 July 1945		Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	57,259	75.68
23 February 1950		North Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	Unopposed
25 October 1951		North Antrim	Conservative & Unionist Party	Unopposed
8 October 1952 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Hugh O'Neill.