Sir Timothy O'Brien, 1st Baronet

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]

Sir Timothy O'Brien Bt
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	3 December 1862 (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)

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 a Member of Parliament (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 the 1859 general election, when he did not seek re-election.[3]

In 1849, during Queen Victoria's first visit to Ireland, O'Brien was made a baronet, becoming 1st baronet of Merrion Square and Boris-in-Ossory. Upon his own death in 1862, the baronetcy was inherited by his son, Patrick O'Brien.[2][6]

Outside of his political career, O'Brien was also a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant.[2]

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 258. ISBN 978-0901714121.
4. "Cashel Election". Tipperary Vindicator. 7 August 1847. p. 1. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Election Intelligence". Kings County Chronicle. 18 March 1857. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. 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.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Timothy O'Brien