Patrick O'Sullivan
(Landowner and member of Parliament)
"Practically ever since Ipswich has been Ipswich the name of Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan has been identified with the progress of the district, and as one of its original legislators he did much for the advancement of Queensland." - Queensland Times, 1 March 1904, p.10
(Image available from State Library of Queensland, Neg. 53424)
| Born: | 14 March 1818 at Castlemaine, Ireland |
| Convicted: | 2 January 1838, Kent Quarter Sessions |
| Sentence: | 15 years transportation |
| Ship: | Bengal Merchant |
| Transported: | Arrived in New South Wales 21 July 1838 |
| Died: | 29 February 1904 in Woodend, Ipswich |
| Notes: | Ticket-of-leave on 20 February 1845 Conditional pardon on 20 October 1849 |
"Queensland owes a lot to these “men of the old colonial school,” who blazed the track of civilisation, and made ready the way for generations to follow." - Queensland Times, 1 March 1904, p.4
Further reading:
Articles
Obituary – “Death of Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan”
Queensland Times, 1 March 1904, p.10
Obituary – “The Passing of a Pioneer”
Queensland Times, 1 March, 1904. p.4
Obituary – “Mr Patrick O'Sullivan”
Age (Brisbane) 5 March, 1904. p.7
Websites
Australian Dictionary of Biography Online [new window]
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