James Geoghegan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 22 December 1936 – 23 April 1950 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Douglas Hyde |
| 5th Attorney General of Ireland | |
| In office 2 November 1936 – 22 December 1936 | |
| President | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Conor Maguire |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Lynch |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 9 March 1932 – 8 February 1933 | |
| President | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | James FitzGerald-Kenney |
| Succeeded by | P. J. Ruttledge |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1930 – 23 December 1936 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1886 Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 27 March 1951 (aged 64) Portobello, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Eileen Murphy (m. 1928) |
| Children | 2, including Hugh |
| Relatives | Mary Finlay Geoghegan (daughter-in-law) |
| Education | Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar |
| Alma mater | |
James Geoghegan (8 December 1886 – 27 March 1951) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, barrister and judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1936 to 1950, Attorney General of Ireland from November 1936 to December 1936 and Minister for Justice from 1932 to 1933. He also served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 1930 to 1936.[1]