Background
Sullivan, Timothy Daniel was born on May 29, 1827 in Bantry, Company Cork. Son of Daniel Sullivan, Bantry, and Catherine Baylor.
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Sullivan, Timothy Daniel was born on May 29, 1827 in Bantry, Company Cork. Son of Daniel Sullivan, Bantry, and Catherine Baylor.
Studied at Bantry schools.
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 Member of Parliament 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.
He was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1886 and 1887. 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 Acting. 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". A number of his descendants were people of outstanding distinction.
His great-grandson Tom O"Higgins was Chief Justice from 1974 to 1985.
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Nationalist.
22nd United Kingdom Parliament. 23rd United Kingdom Parliament. 24th United Kingdom Parliament.
25th United Kingdom Parliament.
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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".
Spouse 1856, Catherine Healy, Bantry (daughter