Cecil Lavery

Cecil Patrick Linton Lavery (6 October 1894 – 17 December 1967) was an Irish lawyer, judge and politician who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1950 to 1966 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1948 to 1950. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency from 1935 to 1938. He was also a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1948 to 1950.

Cecil Lavery
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
21 April 1950  6 August 1966
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed bySeán T. O'Kelly
10th Attorney General of Ireland
In office
19 February 1948  21 April 1950
TaoiseachJohn A. Costello
Preceded byCearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Succeeded byCharles Casey
Senator
In office
21 April 1948  21 April 1950
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1935  June 1938
ConstituencyDublin County
Personal details
Born(1894-10-06)6 October 1894
Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland
Died17 December 1967(1967-12-17) (aged 73)
Dublin, Ireland
Spouse
Louisa Ormsby
(m. 1925)
Children3
Education
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
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