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Charles Owen O'Conor PC (7 May 1838 – 30 June 1906) was an Irish MP of the United Kingdom.
The eldest son of The O'Conor Don. O'Conor was educated at Downside School in England and became a Liberal MP for Roscommon from March 1860 until defeated in 1880. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Wexford (borough) in 1883.
He was also President of the Royal Irish Academy and of the Society for the Preserving the Irish Language, a percurser of the Gaelic League. He wrote a history of his family called "The O'Conors of Connacht".
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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
Fitzstephen French
Thomas William GoffMember of Parliament for Roscommon
with Fitzstephen French 1860–1873
Charles French 1873–1880
1860–1880Succeeded by
Andrew Commins
James Joseph O'KellyHonorary titles Preceded by
The Earl of KingstonLord Lieutenant of Roscommon
1896–1906Succeeded by
The O'Conor DonCategories:- 1838 births
- 1906 deaths
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- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Irish constituencies (1801–1922)
- Liberal Party (UK) MPs
- Lord-Lieutenants of Roscommon
- UK MPs 1859–1865
- UK MPs 1865–1868
- UK MPs 1868–1874
- UK MPs 1874–1880
- O'Conor dynasty
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