Art O'Connor

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Art O'Connor (died 10th May 1950) was an Irish politician. O'Connor was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála in 1921. He immediately was appointed to the illegal government as Secretary for Agriculture. He served in that position until 1922. O'Connor subsequently opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty and joined the Republican side. He lost his Dáil seat in 1923 and failed to be elected again in 1927. He subsequently retired from politics.

Preceded by:
Robert Barton
Secretary for Agriculture
1921–1922
Succeeded by:
Patrick Hogan

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database