Conolly Gage | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Belfast South | |
| In office 26 July 1945 – 4 November 1952 | |
| Preceded by | William Stewart |
| Succeeded by | David Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1905 |
| Died | 3 October 1984 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Elinor Nancy Martyn |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University Inner Temple |
| Profession | Barrister, Judge |
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.[1] He was called to the Bar from the Inner Temple in 1930,[2] 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.[3]
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.[1]
His son, William Gage, was also a judge.