Terence O'Connor
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Sir Terence James O'Connor (13 September 1891 – 7 May 1940) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom
He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1924 general election, as Member of Parliament for Luton, but lost his seat at the October 1929 general election to the Liberal candidate, Leslie Burgin.
O'Connor returned to Parliament seven months later in a by-election in the Nottingham Central constituency, and held the seat until his death in 1940, aged 49.
At the time of his death, was serving as Solicitor General, a position he had held since 1936 .
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Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Geoffrey William Algernon Howard |
Member of Parliament for Luton 1924–1929 |
Succeeded by Leslie Burgin |
Preceded by Sir Albert Bennett |
Member of Parliament for Nottingham Central 1930–1940 |
Succeeded by Frederick Sykes |
Legal Offices | ||
Preceded by Sir Donald Somervell |
Solicitor General for England and Wales 1936–1940 |
Succeeded by Sir William Jowitt |
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