James O'Sullivan (politician) explained

James O'Sullivan
Constituency Am1:Kennedy
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:2 October 1909
Term End1:9 October 1920
Predecessor1:George Jackson
Successor1:John Jones
Birth Date:1867
Birth Place:Horsham, Sussex, England
Death Date:22 April 1921 (aged 53 or 54)
Death Place:South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:James O'Sullivan
Nationality:English Australian
Party:Labor
Spouse:Anastasia O'Brien (m.1897 d.1919)
Occupation:Fitter

James O'Sullivan (1867 – 22 April 1921) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

O'Sullivan was born in Horsham, Sussex,[1] the son of Flurence O'Sullivan[2] and his wife Catherine (née McCarthy). He married Anastasia O'Brien at Mount Morgan in 1897 and they had two sons.[1]

He died in Brisbane in April 1921 and his funeral proceeded from St. Mary's Catholic Church, South Brisbane to the Toowong Cemetery.[3]

Public career

O'Sullivan held the seat of Kennedy for the Labor Party in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1909 until his defeat in 1920.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 7 April 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. News: Family Notices . . 19,736 . Queensland, Australia . 23 April 1921 . 7 April 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.