Hugh Kennedy (judge)
Hugh Edward Kennedy (11 July 1879 – 1 December 1936) was an Irish judge, politician and barrister who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 1924 to 1936, a judge of the Supreme Court from 1924 to 1936 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1922 to 1924. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 1923 to 1924. As a member of the Irish Free State Constitution Commission, he was also one of the constitutional architects of the Irish Free State.
Hugh Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief Justice of Ireland | |
| In office 24 June 1924 – 1 December 1936 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Tim Healy |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Sullivan |
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 24 June 1924 – 1 December 1936 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Tim Healy |
| 1st Attorney General of Ireland | |
| In office 31 January 1922 – 5 June 1924 | |
| Taoiseach | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | John O'Byrne |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1923 – November 1924 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1879 Abbotstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 December 1936 (aged 57) Goatstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
| Spouse |
Clare Murphy (m. 1911) |
| Relatives | Mary Olivia Kennedy (sister) |
| Alma mater | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.