Michael Sullivan (MP)

Michael Sullivan
Member of Parliament for Kilkenny City
In office 18 December 1847 – 13 July 1865
Preceded by	John O'Connell
Succeeded by	John Gray
Personal details
Born	1809
Died	1878 (aged 68–69)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Independent Irish Repeal Association

Michael Sullivan (1809 – 1878)[1] was an Irish Liberal, Independent Irish Party and Repeal Association politician,[2][3] and a merchant.[4]

Sullivan was elected Repeal Association Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilkenny City at a by-election in 1847—held because John O'Connell, who had been elected for the seat at the 1847 general election, had opted to sit for Limerick City where he had also been elected. Becoming an Independent Irish candidate in 1852, and a Liberal in 1859, Sullivan held the seat until 1865, when he did not seek re-election.[2]

Sullivan was High Sheriff of County Kilkenny in 1870.[4][5]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (29 August 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "K"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 287. ISBN 0901714127.
3. "Cork Examiner". 22 December 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Wiebe, M. G.; Millar, Mary S.; Robson, Ann P.; Hawman, Ellen L., eds. (1982). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857-1859. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 383. ISBN 0-8020-8728-0. Retrieved 2 October 2018 – via Google Books.
5. "No. 8027". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 January 1870. p. 104.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Michael Sullivan

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John O'Connell	Member of Parliament for Kilkenny City 1847–1865	Succeeded by John Gray
Civic offices
Preceded by Arthur Poe	High Sheriff of County Kilkenny 1870	Succeeded by Harvey John de Monmorency