William O'Donovan (politician)
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Dr William James O'Donovan (1886 – 13 January 1955) was a British dermatologist and Conservative Party politician.[1][2]
Born in Tonbridge, Kent, he was the son of Patrick O'Donovan from Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland and his wife Beatrice née Gibson of Eynsford.[1][2] He was educated at the University of London and abroad.[1][2]
He began his medical career as a registrar at the London Hospital, and became a well-known figure in the East End of London.[1] He went to become a Consulting Physician in skin departments in a number of hospitals in the capital, and served a president of the Dermatological Section of the British Medical Association.[1][2]
Politically a Conservative, from 1931 to 1935 he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Mile End. He attempted to return to the Commons at the 1950 general election, unsuccessfully contesting Fulham West.[1]
An active Roman Catholic, he was awarded the papal Order of St. Gregory the Great.[1][2] He was also awarded the Order of the British Empire.[1][2]
References
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- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William O'Donovan
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Mile End 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by Daniel Frankel |
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- 1886 births
- 1955 deaths
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1931–35
- British dermatologists
- Knights of St. Gregory the Great
- People from Tonbridge
