Denis Maurice O'Conor

Irish barrister and Liberal Party politician

Denis Maurice O'Conor (Irish: Donnchadh Muirgheas Ó Conchubhair Donn; 24 July 1840 – 26 July 1883) was an Irish barrister and Liberal Party politician who represented County Sligo in the House of Commons.

The second son of Denis O'Conor, O'Conor Don and the brother of Charles Owen O'Conor, O'Conor Don, Denis Maurice O'Conor was educated at Downside School and the University of London, graduating MA in 1861 and LLD in 1866.[1] He was called to the bar by the Middle Temple in Easter Term, 1866. A magistrate for County Roscommon, he was High Sheriff of Roscommon for 1865.[1]

A Liberal and a Home Ruler, O'Conor represented County Sligo in the House of Commons from December 1868 until his death.[1]

Personal Life

On the 5 August 1873 he married Ellen Isabella, the eldest daughter of Rev. William Trevelyan Kevill-Davies of Croft Castle, Herefordshire by his wife Ellen, daughter of Matthew O'Brien of Newcastle, Co. Limerick and had issue;[1]

  • Charles William O'Conor (b. 17 Dec 1878 - d. 13 May 1963); who married Evelyn Lowry-Corry daughter of Admiral Hon. Armar Lowry-Corry (second son of Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl Belmore) by his wife Geraldine, daughter of James King King of Staunton Park, Herefordshire and had issue;

He died on 26 July 1883 at age 43 at his residence in 110 Queen's Gate, Kensington.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Denis Maurice O'Conor
16. Charles O'Conor of Bellanagare Castle
8.Denis O'Conor of Bellanagare Castle
17. Catherine O'Hagan
4.Owen O'Conor, O'Conor Don
18. Martin Browne of Cloonfad house, Co. Roscommon
9. Catherine Browne
19. Alice Mahon
2.Denis O'Conor, O'Conor Don
20. James Moore Esq of Mount Browne, Dublin
10. Edward Moore Esq of Mount Browne, Dublin
21. Mary Cullen
5. Jane Moore
22. Thomas Reynolds of Rathfarnham and Dundrum Castle
11. Jane Reynolds
23. Joan Grumley
1. Denis Maurice O'Conor
24. Maurice Blake of Cloneen house, Co. Mayo
12. Isidore Blake Esq of Towerhill House, Co. Mayo
25. Ann Blake
6. Major Maurice Blake of Towerhill house, Co. Roscommon
26. Thomas Ruttledge of Cornfield House, Co. Mayo
13. Frances Ruttledge
27. Mary Reddington
3. Mary Blake
28. Hugh O'Connor Esq of Douglas, Isle of Man and Bachelors Walk, Dublin
14. Valentine O'Connor of Dublin
29. Honoria Browne
7. Maria O'Connor
30. = 10
15. Mary Moore
31. = 11

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary". The Times. 27 July 1883. p. 5.
  • Burke, Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland (Volume 2). ebooks

External links

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Denis Maurice O'Conor
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Sligo
1868 – 1883
With: Sir Robert Gore-Booth to 1877
Edward Robert King-Harman 1877–80
Thomas Sexton from 1880 		Succeeded by
Nicholas Lynch
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