SULLIVAN, Edward (1822-1885), of 32 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin

Family and Education

b. 10 July 1822, 1^st s. of Edward Sullivan, of Mallow, co. Cork, and Anne Lynch, wid. of John Surflen R.N. educ. Mallow sch., Middleton sch.; Trinity College, Dublin, matric. 2 July 1839; scholar. 1843; BA 1845; King’s Inns 1844; L. Inn 1846; called [I] 1848; . m. 24 Sept. 1850, Bessie Josephine, da. of Robert Bailey, of Cork, 4s. (1 d.v.p.), 1da. suc. fa. 23 Feb. 1867. cr. bt. 29 Dec. 1881. d. 13 Apr. 1885.

Offices Held

PC [I] 23 Dec. 1868.

Law adviser [I] 1861 – 65; sol.-gen. [I] 10 Feb. 1865 – 22 June 1866; att.-gen. [I] 21 Dec. 1868–12 Jan 1870; master of the rolls [I] 12 Jan. 1870 – Dec. 1883; jt. commr. of great seal Sept. – Dec. 1883; lord chan. [I] 11 Dec. 1883 – d.

QC 26 May 1858; 3rd sjt. 24 Oct. 1860; 2nd sjt. 21 Feb. 1861; bencher King’s Inns 1861 – d.

LL.D. honoris causa 1881.

President Law Debating Society.

Parlimentarian

SULLIVAN, Edward (1822-1885), of 32 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin

Main residence: 32 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, [I].

Author

S.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Reform Club