Sir Timothy O'Brien, 1st Baronet
Sir Timothy O'Brien | |
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Member of Parliament for Cashel | |
In office 5 February 1846 – 6 May 1859 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Stock |
Succeeded by | John Lanigan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1787 |
Died | (aged 75) |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Whig |
Other political affiliations | Independent Irish (1852-1857) Repeal Association (1846-1848) |
Children | Sir Patrick O'Brien, 2nd Baronet (son) |
Sir Timothy O'Brien, 1st Baronet (1787 – 3 December 1862)[1] was an Irish Whig, Independent Irish Party and Repeal Association politician, and merchant.[2][3][4][5]
He was the son of Timothy O'Brien and his wife (née Madden). In 1821, he married Catherine Murphy, daughter of Edward Murphy, and they had at least five children: Timothy (died 1869); John (died 1869); Kate (died 1894); Ellen (died 1899); and Patrick (1823–1895).[2]
In 1844, O'Brien was made Lord Mayor of Dublin, a position he again held in 1849.[2] Simultaneously, he was a Member of Parliament (MP), first elected as a Repeal Association member for Cashel at a —caused by the resignation of Joseph Stock. Becoming an Independent Irish MP in 1852[4] and a Whig in 1857,[5] he held the seat until the 1859 general election, when he did not seek re-election.[3]
In 1849, during Queen Victoria's first visit to Ireland, O'Brien was made a baronet, becoming 1st baronet of Merrion Square and Boris-in-Ossory. Upon his own death in 1862, the baronetcy was inherited by his son, Patrick O'Brien.[2][6]
Outside of his political career, O'Brien was also a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant.[2]
References[]
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (30 December 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "C"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Lundy, Darryl (29 August 2018). "Sir Timothy O'Brien, 1st Bt". The Peerage. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 258. ISBN 978-0901714121.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cashel Election". Tipperary Vindicator. 7 August 1847. p. 1. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Election Intelligence". Kings County Chronicle. 18 March 1857. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (14 September 2017). "Baronetcies beginning with "O"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Timothy O'Brien
- 1787 births
- 1862 deaths
- Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies
- Irish Repeal Association MPs
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tipperary constituencies (1801–1922)
- Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
- Lord Mayors of Dublin
- Justices of the peace
- Deputy Lieutenants in Ireland
- UK MPs 1841–1847
- UK MPs 1847–1852
- UK MPs 1852–1857
- UK MPs 1857–1859