George Gavan Duffy

George Gavan Duffy
Portrait of George Gavan Duffy by Sir John Lavery
President of the High Court
In office
4 May 1946 – 20 June 1951
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed bySeán T. O'Kelly
Preceded byConor Maguire
Succeeded byCahir Davitt
Judge of the High Court
In office
2 July 1936 – 20 June 1951
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byDomhnall Ua Buachalla
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
10 January 1922 – 25 July 1922
PresidentMichael Collins
Preceded byArthur Griffith
Succeeded byArthur Griffith
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1921 – August 1923
ConstituencyDublin County
Member of Parliament
In office
December 1918 – May 1921
Preceded byMichael Louis Hearn
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyDublin South
Personal details
Born(1882-10-21)21 October 1882
Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England
Died10 June 1951(1951-06-10) (aged 68)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyCumann na nGaedheal
Spouse
Margaret Sullivan
(m. 1908)
Children2
Parent
Relatives
EducationStonyhurst College
Alma materUniversity of London

George Gavan Duffy (21 October 1882 – 10 June 1951) was an Irish politician, barrister and judge who served as President of the High Court from 1946 to 1951, a Judge of the High Court from 1936 to 1951 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from January 1922 to July 1922. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency from 1921 to 1923. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dublin South constituency from 1918 to 1921.[1]

  1. ^ "George Gavan Duffy". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2012.