James Geoghegan was an Irish Fianna Fail 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.
10 Facts About James Geoghegan
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James Geoghegan was admitted as a solicitor at the age of 21 and practised in County Cavan and County Monaghan.
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James Geoghegan practised successfully as junior counsel before becoming a senior counsel in 1925.
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James Geoghegan had been a pro-Treaty Redmondite and had joined Cumann na nGaedheal in the early 1920s.
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James Geoghegan came into contact with Fianna Fail when he was among those advising Eamon de Valera on the payment of land annuities, and in 1930, he joined that party.
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James Geoghegan resumed his law career when a new government was formed in February 1933 after the 1933 general election.
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In 1936, James Geoghegan became Attorney General of Ireland, serving for less than two months.
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James Geoghegan remained on the bench of the Supreme Court until his retirement due to ill health in April 1950.
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James Geoghegan had suffered ill health for several years before his retirement.
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James Geoghegan died in Portobello House, Dublin on 27 March 1951.