Background
Connell was born a son of Thomas Connell of Moresby, Cumberland.
Connell was born a son of Thomas Connell of Moresby, Cumberland.
He was educated at Ghyllbank, Cumberland.
They had three daughters. He was knighted in 1918. Connell was Chairman of Lowden Connell & Company, Limited.
He was Chairman of the Army Contracts Stores Committee in 1917.
He was Deputy Controller of Army Salvage in 1918 and was knighted in the 1918 Birthday Honours. He was Liberal candidate for the Waterloo division of Lancashire at the 1923 General Election.
lieutenant was a safe Unionist seat where the Liberals had come second in 1922. He did not stand for parliament again.
He served as a Justice of the peace.
Electoral record.
He was a Member of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. He was a member of the Surplus Government Property Disposal Board from 1919-1921.
