John O'Byrne

John O'Byrne
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
17 May 1940 – 2 July 1954
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byDouglas Hyde
Judge of the High Court
In office
10 January 1926 – 16 May 1940
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byTim Healy
2nd Attorney General of Ireland
In office
7 June 1924 – 9 January 1926
TaoiseachW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byHugh Kennedy
Succeeded byJohn A. Costello
Personal details
Born(1884-05-24)24 May 1884
Carlow, Ireland
Died14 January 1954(1954-01-14) (aged 69)
Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Marjorie McGuire
(m. 1924)
Children4
Alma mater

John O'Byrne (24 April 1884 – 14 January 1954) was an Irish judge and barrister who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1940 to 1954, a Judge of the High Court from 1926 to 1940 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1924 to 1926.[1]

  1. ^ Hogan, Gerard. "O'Byrne, John". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

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