Sir Colman O'Loghlen, 2nd Baronet (20 September 1819 – 22 July 1877) was an Irish baronet and politician.

O'Loghlen was born in County Clare

County Clare

-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...

, Ireland

Ireland

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, a son of the distinguished Irish judge Sir Michael O'Loghlen, 1st Baronet.

He succeeded to his father's baronet

Baronet

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cy in 1842 on the death of his father, and in 1863 he was elected to the House of Commons

British House of Commons

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 for County Clare

Clare (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He held the seat until his death in 1877, aged 57.

O'Longhlen held the office of Judge Advocate General, from 1868 until 1870. At the time this was a political office.