Timothy Daniel Sullivan
| Timothy Daniel Sullivan MP | |
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| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
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In office 1886–1888 | |
| Preceded by | John O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sexton |
| Member of Parliament for Westmeath | |
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In office 1880–1885 | |
| Preceded by |
Patrick James Smyth Lord Robert Montagu |
| Succeeded by | Constituency divided |
| Member of Parliament for Dublin College Green | |
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In office 1885–1892 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Edward Kenny |
| Member of Parliament for West Donegal | |
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In office 1892–1900 | |
| Preceded by | James Joseph Dalton |
| Succeeded by | James Boyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 29, 1827 Bantry, County Cork |
| Died | March 14, 1914 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party |
Irish Parliamentary Party Irish National Federation |
Timothy Daniel Sullivan (29 May 1827 – 31 March 1914) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, politician and poet who wrote the Irish national hymn "God Save Ireland", in 1867. He was born at Bantry, County Cork.[1]
Politician
Sullivan was a member of the Home Rule League, supporting Charles Stewart Parnell in the 1880 general election, being "convinced that without self-government there could never be peace, prosperity or contentment in Ireland". He joined the Irish Parliamentary Party when it was established in 1882. When the party split in 1891 he became an Anti-Parnellite until the Nationalist factions were reunited in 1900.
Sullivan represented a number of constituencies in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was elected from Westmeath in 1880 and served until 1885. He then became the first MP from Dublin College Green until he was defeated by a Pro-Parnellite in the 1892 general election. Four days later he was returned unopposed for West Donegal which he represented until he retired in 1900.[1]
He was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1886 and 1887.[1]
Publicist
He owned and edited a number of publications (The Nation, Dublin Weekly News and Young Ireland). In December 1887 he published reports of meetings by the National League. As a result he was convicted and imprisoned for two months under the Crimes Act.[1]
As well as writing the Irish national hymn "God Save Ireland", he wrote the adopted anthem of the All-for-Ireland League: "All for Ireland ! One for all ! and popular pieces such as "Song from the Backwoods" and "Michael Dwyer".[2]
Family
A number of his descendants were people of outstanding distinction. His son Timothy was Chief Justice of Ireland from 1936 to 1946. His daughter Frances was an Irish-language activist in Craobh an Chéitinnigh, the Keating branch of the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaelige) and a lecturer in Irish. His daughter Anne (who had sixteen children) was the mother of politician Kevin O'Higgins, one of the dominant political figures of the 1920s. His great-grandson Tom O'Higgins was Chief Justice from 1974 to 1985.[3]
The Nationalist historian Alexander Martin Sullivan was his brother.
Further reading
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Timothy Sullivan
- 1911 census return.
- Who's Who of British members of parliament: Vol. II 1886–1918, edited by M. Stenton & S. Lees (The Harvester Press 1978)
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 McCarthy, Justin; Egan, Maurice Francis; Hyde, Douglas; Gregory, Lady; Roche, James Jeffrey; Welsh, Charles (Eds.)(1904). In Irish Literature, Vol. IX. Philadelphia: John D. Morris & Co. p. 3333. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 30 March 2011.
- ↑ Dunboy, and Other Poems, Dublin, 1861
- ↑ De Vere White, Terence Kevin O'Higgins Methuen and Co. London 1948
References
Sullivan, T.D. (1905) Recollections of Troubled Times in Irish Politics. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker; M.H. Gills & Son, Ltd. Retrieved on 30 March 2011.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Timothy Daniel Sullivan
- Works by Timothy Daniel Sullivan at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Timothy Daniel Sullivan at Internet Archive
- Dunboy, and Other Poems by Timothy Daniel O'Sullivan. Fowler, Dublin. 1861
- Irish National Poems, Timothy Daniel O'Sullivan (Ed.) Gill & Sons, Dublin, 1911
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Patrick James Smyth Lord Robert Montagu |
Member of Parliament for Westmeath 1880 – 1885 With: Henry Gill 1880–1883 Timothy Harrington 1883–1885 |
Constituency divided |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Dublin College Green 1885 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Joseph Edward Kenny |
| Preceded by James Joseph Dalton |
Member of Parliament for West Donegal 1892–1900 |
Succeeded by James Boyle |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by John O'Connor |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 1886–1888 |
Succeeded by Thomas Sexton |
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