John C. O'Sullivan explained

John C. O'Sullivan
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1875
Term End1:1879
Predecessor1:George Read
Successor1:Thomas Blezard
Constituency1:Peterborough East
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:1843
Birth Place:Northumberland County, Canada West

John C. O'Sullivan (1843  - 1887)[1] was a physician and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Peterborough East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Conservative.[2]

He was born in Northumberland County, Canada West, of Irish descent, and was educated at Victoria University and Queen's University. In 1871, O'Sullivan married Margaret Flanagan. His election in 1875 was appealed but he won the by-election that followed later that year.[3] In 1885, he was named president of the Irish National League branch in Peterborough.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249441077/john-o'sullivan
  2. Web site: John C. O'Sullivan, MPP . ontla.on.ca . . August 31, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101224083207/http://ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1674 . December 24, 2010.
  3. Book: Mackintosh, Charles H . Charles Herbert Mackintosh

    . The Canadian Parliamentary Companion . 1878 . 231 . Charles Herbert Mackintosh . August 31, 2014.

  4. News: Irish National League . Irish Canada . 3 . November 12, 1885 . August 31, 2014.