Background
O'Connell, Henry Francis was born on January 4, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry F. and Anna (Cunning) O'C.
O'Connell, Henry Francis was born on January 4, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry F. and Anna (Cunning) O'C.
Bachelor, Boston College, 1943; Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1948.
House counsel electronics division, American Machine & Foundry Company, Boston, 1951-1954; sole practice, Boston, 1954-1960; associate, Glynn & Dempsey, Boston, 1960-1970; associate, Avery, Dooley, Post & Avery, Boston, 1970-1988; assistant attorney general municipal affairs, State of Massachusetts, Boston, 1969-1988; municipal consultant, State of Massachusetts, Winthrop, since 1989.
Member Winthrop Board of Selectmen, 1958-1964, 68-72, chairman, 1960-1961, 68-69, 71-72. Lieutenant United States Coast Guard Reserve, World War II, retired captain. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), International Platform Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, National Boating Federation (life, past president), Massachusetts Selectmen's Association (life), Massachusetts Boating and Yachts Club Association (life, past commodore), Massachusetts Boating and Club Association (past commodore), Port Norfolk Yacht Club (honorary life member), Cottage Pk.
Yacht Club (life), Pleasant Pk. Yacht Club, Port Norfolk Yacht Club (honorary life, Dorchester, Massachusetts), Reserve Officers Association (life), Retired Officers Association (life), Winthrop Yacht Club (life, past commodore), Commodore Club American (life), United States Sailing Association (Portsmouth, Rhode Island), Yachting Club American (Marco Island, Florida), KC (honorary, life), Elks (life), American Legion (life).