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O'Reilly, Daniel

public official, congressman, was born June 3, 1838, in Ireland. He settled in Brooklyn, N. Y.; was city weigher; and was a member of the board of aldermen in 1873-75. He acted as supervisor of Kings county in 1874-75, and during 1875 was president pro tem of the board of aldermen. He was also acting mayor on several occasions; and was again elected alderman for the years 1878 and 1879. He was elected a representative from New York to the forty-sixth congress.

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