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]
Sir Timothy O'Brien | |
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| Member of Parliament for Cashel | |
| In office 5 February 1846 – 6 May 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Stock |
| Succeeded by | John Lanigan |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1849–1850 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Dunne |
| Succeeded by | John Reynolds |
| In office 1844–1845 | |
| Preceded by | George Roe |
| Succeeded by | John L. Arabin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1787 |
| Died | (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Whig |
| Other political affiliations |
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| 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).
In 1844, O'Brien was made Lord Mayor of Dublin, a position he again held in 1849.[5] 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[3] and a Whig in 1857,[4] he held the seat until the 1859 general election, when he did not seek re-election.[2]
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.[6]
Outside of his political career, O'Brien was also a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant.