Hugh Kennedy (judge)

Hugh Kennedy
1st Chief Justice of Ireland
In office
24 June 1924 – 1 December 1936
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byTim Healy
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byTimothy Sullivan
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
24 June 1924 – 1 December 1936
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byTim Healy
1st Attorney General of Ireland
In office
31 January 1922 – 5 June 1924
TaoiseachW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byJohn O'Byrne
Teachta Dála
In office
October 1923 – November 1924
ConstituencyDublin South
Personal details
Born(1879-07-11)11 July 1879
Abbotstown, Dublin, Ireland
Died1 December 1936(1936-12-01) (aged 57)
Goatstown, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyCumann na nGaedheal
Spouse
Clare Murphy
(m. 1911)
RelativesMary Olivia Kennedy (sister)
Alma mater

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Hugh Kennedy". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2012.