Terence O'Connor

For other people with the same name, see Terry O'Connor (disambiguation).

Sir Terence James O'Connor, KC (13 September 1891 – 7 May 1940) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom

Terence O'Connor
Solicitor General for England and Wales
In office 1936–1940
Member of Parliament for Nottingham Central
In office 1930-1940
Member of Parliament for Luton
In office 1924-1929
Personal details
Born	(1891-09-13)13 September 1891 Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Died	7 May 1940(1940-05-07) (aged 48)
Political party	Conservative
Military career
Unit	Highland Light Infantry West African Frontier Force
Wars	World War I

Biography

Born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, O'Connor served with the Highland Light Infantry and the West African Frontier Force during World War I. He was called to the bar in 1919, and became a bencher of the Inner Temple in 1936.

He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1924 general election, as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton, but lost his seat at the October 1929 general election to the Liberal candidate, Leslie Burgin. He was appointed a King's Counsel that year.

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 48.

At the time of his death, was serving as Solicitor General, a position he had held since 1936 .

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Terence O'Connor