Thomas Power O'Connor
(1848-1929), Journalist and politician; MP for Galway Borough and LiverpoolSitter in 21 portraits
In 1867, he began as a reporter on the staff of Saunders's Newsletter, a Dublin paper, before moving to London as sub-editor of the Daily Telegraph. After spending some years as a freelance journalist, he was elected MP in the 1880 general election; he remained in parliament for nearly fifty years until his death. For much of his time there, he wrote a nightly sketch of proceedings for the Pall Mall Gazette. O'Connor founded and was the first editor of several newspapers and journals: the Star (1887), the Weekly Sun (1891), the Sun (1893), M.A.P. and T.P.'s Weekly (1902). He was appointed the first President of the Board of Film Censors in 1917.
by Sir Leslie Ward
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 25 February 1888
NPG 3127
by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2297
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1890
NPG 3401
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1898
NPG x33736
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 15 July 1905
NPG x33735
Mark Twain at the House of Commons
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 2 July 1907
NPG x89001
Mark Twain at the House of Commons
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 2 July 1907
NPG x89002
Mark Twain at the House of Commons
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 2 July 1907
NPG x89003
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135013
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135569
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135567
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135568
Luncheon party to French and English Aviators
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 15 September 1909
NPG x32600
Luncheon party to French and English Aviators
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 15 September 1909
NPG x126228
'Luncheon party to French and English Aviators'
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 15 September 1909
NPG x126227
Luncheon party to French and English Aviators
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 15 September 1909
NPG x126223
by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
NPG Ax39117
Thomas Power O'Connor ('Statesmen. No. 537.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 25 February 1888
NPG D44374
"In Vanity Fair" (King George V, Prince Arthur of Connaught and 20 others)
by Unknown artist
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 29 November 1890
NPG D44518
by Alexander ('Alick') Penrose Forbes Ritchie
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1926
NPG D2682
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