Patrick O'Sullivan (lawyer)

Patrick O' Sullivan (20 January 1835 – 25 February 1887) was a British lawyer of Irish origin who served as the Advocate-General of the Madras Presidency and ex-officio member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1877 to 1882.

Patrick O' Sullivan
Advocate-General of Madras Presidency
In office
1877–1882
Preceded bySir H. S. Cunningham
Succeeded byHale Horatio Shephard
Personal details
Born(1835-01-20)20 January 1835
Died25 February 1887(1887-02-25) (aged 52)
Occupationlawyer
ProfessionAdvocate-General

He studied law at Gray's Inn and was called to the bar in 1864.[1]

He married Sidney Jane Moore in India. They had only one son, Arthur, a British Army officer who played a leading role in the 1914 Christmas truce.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Men-at-the-bar: a Biographical Hand-list of the Members of the Various Inns of Court.
  2. ^ "1914 Christmas truce: all quiet on the western front as guns were silenced". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 October 2015.