Conolly Gage

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Conolly Gage

politician

Born
November 10, 1905
Died
October 3, 1984
Age
78 years
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Conolly Gage, 78, British politician and judge

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Conolly Hugh Gage (10 November 1905 – 3 October 1984) was a British politician and judge.

Life

A nephew of Sir Denis Henry, Bt., Gage was educated at Repton School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He was called to the Bar from the Inner Temple in 1930, and built up a London practice. In 1932, he married Elinor Nancy Martyn.

In 1939, Gage joined the Royal Artillery as a gunner. With the First Canadian Army in the Second World War, he became lieutenant colonel and assistant judge advocate general.

He was elected as an Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for Belfast South in 1945, resigning in 1952. He was also Recorder of Saffron Walden and Maldon from 1950 to 1952, a County Court judge from 1958 to 1971 and a circuit judge from 1972 to 1978.

His son, William Gage, was also a judge.

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