Sir Timothy O'Brien, 1st Baronet
Sir Timothy O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 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 an MP, first elected as a Repeal Association member for Cashel at a by-election in 1846—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 1859 when he did not seek re-election.[3]
In 1849, during Queen Victoria's first visit to Ireland, O'Brien was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron of Merrion Square and Boris-in-Ossory. Upon his own death in 1862, the title was inherited by his son, Patrick O'Brien.[6][2]
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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 258. ISBN 978-0901714121.
- ^ a b "Cashel Election". Tipperary Vindicator. 7 August 1847. p. 1. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Election Intelligence". Kings County Chronicle. 18 March 1857. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
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