William O'Donovan (politician)

Dr William James O'Donovan OBE (1886 – 13 January 1955) was a British dermatologist and Conservative Party politician.

[1][2] Born in Tonbridge, Kent, he was the son of Patrick O'Donovan from Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland and his wife Beatrice née Gibson of Eynsford.

[1] He went to become a Consulting Physician in skin departments in a number of hospitals in the capital, and served a president of the Dermatological Section of the British Medical Association.

He attempted to return to the Commons at the 1950 general election, unsuccessfully contesting Fulham West.

[1] An active Roman Catholic, he was awarded the papal Order of St. Gregory the Great.