Denis O'Conor
For other people with similar names, see Denis O'Connor (disambiguation) or Dennis O'Connor (disambiguation).
The coat of arms of the O'Conor Don are, Argent an oak tree eradicated and adorned proper. For a crest, An arm embowed in armour holding a short sword entwined with a serpent all proper. As a Chief of the Name, the O'Conor Don is granted the privilege of bearing supporters in his armorial achievement.
Denis O'Conor, O'Conor Don (Irish: Donnchadh Ó Conchubhair Donn; 1794 – 1847) of Clonalis, County Roscommon, was an Irish nobleman, and Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons.[1]
Life
O'Conor was MP for Roscommon from 1831 to 1847. He became a Junior Lord of the Treasury in Lord John Russell's government but died the next year.
He married, in 1824, Mary Anne, daughter of Major Blake, of Towerhill, County Mayo, and was the father of Charles Owen O'Conor and Denis Maurice O'Conor.
References
Notes
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Owen O'Conor |
Member of Parliament for Roscommon 1831 – 1847 |
Succeeded by Oliver Grace |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Bingham Baring William Cripps Swynford Carnegie Ralph Neville |
Junior Lord of the Treasury 1846 – 1847 |
Succeeded by Richard Bellew |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.