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John C. O'Sullivan

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John C. O'Sullivan
Ontario MPP
In office
1875–1879
Preceded byGeorge Read
Succeeded byThomas Blezard
ConstituencyPeterborough East
Personal details
Born1843
Northumberland County, Canada West
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Margaret Flanagan
(m. 1871)

John C. O'Sullivan (1843 – 1887)[1] was a physician and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Peterborough East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Conservative.[2]

He was born in Northumberland County, Canada West, of Irish descent, and was educated at Victoria University and Queen's University. In 1871, O'Sullivan married Margaret Flanagan. His election in 1875 was appealed but he won the by-election that followed later that year.[3] In 1885, he was named president of the Irish National League branch in Peterborough.[4]

Electoral history

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1875 Ontario general election: Peterborough East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John C. O'Sullivan 759 52.13 −9.55
Liberal James Stratton 697 47.87 +9.87
Total valid votes 1,456 67.47 +6.92
Eligible voters 2,158
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
Ontario provincial by-election, September 1875: Peterborough East
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John C. O'Sullivan 722 50.60 −11.08
Independent J. Hogan 365 25.58  
Independent W. Sargent 340 23.83  
Total valid votes 1,427
Conservative hold Swing −11.08
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[6]: 302 

References

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  1. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249441077/john-o'sullivan
  2. ^ "John C. O'Sullivan, MPP". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Mackintosh, Charles H (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. p. 231. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ^ "Irish National League". Irish Canada. November 12, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
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