O'Sullivan, Patrick
Personal
Birth Date:
14 March 1818 (Castlemaine, County Kerry)
Death Date:
29 February 1904 (Ipswich, Queensland)
Parents:
William O'Sullivan and Ellen (nee Moriarty)
Family:
Mary Real on 7 May 1851 in Ipswich, 7 sons, 6 daughters
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Storekeeper, Ipswich, 1847; businessman and landowner; Built the Ulster Hotel in 1851; Member, Committee for establishment of the Ipswich Hospital
Military Service:
Enlisted in the army and was a corporal between 1838 and 1848
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Ipswich | 10 May 1860 | 30 May 1863 | |
| Assembly | NONE | West Moreton | 2 Jul 1867 | 28 Sep 1868 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Burke | 22 Aug 1876 | 14 Nov 1878 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Stanley | 10 Dec 1878 | 23 Aug 1883 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Stanley | 23 May 1888 | 29 Apr 1893 |
Additional Information
Notes:
He was an advocate of the interests of the farmer, and in the early days of the history of this state fought hard for the principle of free selection before survey; Interested in sport particularly horse racing
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 53424; Queensland Times, `The Passing of a Pioneer', 1 March 1904, p.4; Queensland Times, `Death of Mr. Patrick O'Sullivan', 1 March 1904, p.10; Gibbney, HJ, 'O'Sullivan, Patrick (1818 - 1904)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp 383-384; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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