James O'Sullivan (politician)

James O'Sullivan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Kennedy
In office
2 October 1909 – 9 October 1920
Preceded byGeorge Jackson
Succeeded byJohn Jones
Personal details
Born
James O'Sullivan

1867
Horsham, Sussex, England
Died22 April 1921 (aged 53 or 54)
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyLabor
SpouseAnastasia O'Brien (m.1897 d.1919)
OccupationFitter

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. ^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 736. Queensland, Australia. 23 April 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 7 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Kennedy
1909–1920 		Succeeded by