Sir Alfred John Callaghan (29 October 1865 – 31 May 1940), was an Irish/British barrister and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Callaghan was born the son of James Walker Callaghan, of Northumberland Road, Dublin. He obtained a Doctor of Law, from Trinity College Dublin. In 1914 he married Irene Knighton Warren of St John's Wood, London. He was knighted in 1915.[1]

Professional career

Callaghan was member of the Irish Bar and of the Inner Temple, London.[2]

Political career

Callaghan was Liberal candidate for the Unionist Eastbourne division of Sussex at the 1918 General Election. His Unionist opponent received endorsement from the Coalition Government and Callaghan finished third. He was Liberal candidate for the Chatham division of Kent at the 1922 General Election. This was another Unionist seat, but this time he finished second as there was no Labour candidate. In 1923 he again contested Chatham, and although a Labour candidate intervened, he again finished second. He did not stand for parliament again.[3]

Electoral record

General Election 1918 Eastbourne [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist 11,357 63.6
Labour Thomas Burleigh Hasdell 4,641 26.0
Liberal Alfred John Callaghan 1,852 10.4
Majority 6,716 37.6
Turnout 59.8
Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1922: Chatham [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Moore-Brabazon 11,335
Liberal Alfred John Callaghan 10,682
Majority
Turnout
Unionist hold Swing +2.1
General Election 1923: Chatham [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Moore-Brabazon 9,994 41.6 -9.9
Liberal Alfred John Callaghan 8,227 34.3 -14.2
Labour Mary Hamilton 5,794 24.1 n/a
Majority 1,767 7.3 +4.3
Turnout 74.6
Unionist hold Swing +2.1

References

  1. ↑ ‘CALLAGHAN, Sir Alfred (John)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 28 Nov 2016
  2. ↑ ‘CALLAGHAN, Sir Alfred (John)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 28 Nov 2016
  3. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  4. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  5. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  6. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
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