Tip O'Neill
Born:December 9, 1912
Place of Birth:Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died:January 5, 1994
Known For:Acting
Biography
Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (1912-1994) was an American Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, the third-longest tenure in history and the longest uninterrupted tenure. He represented northern Boston in the House from 1953 to 1987.