T. D. Sullivan
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Timothy Daniel Sullivan MP |
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| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
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In office 1886–1888 |
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| Preceded by | John O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sexton |
| Member of Parliament for Westmeath |
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In office 1880–1885 |
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| Preceded by |
Patrick James Smyth Lord Robert Montagu |
| Succeeded by | Constituency divided |
| Member of Parliament for Dublin College Green |
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In office 1885–1892 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Edward Kenny |
| Member of Parliament for West Donegal |
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In office 1892–1900 |
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| Preceded by | James Joseph Dalton |
| Succeeded by | James Boyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1827 Bantry, County Cork |
| Died | March 14, 1914 (aged 86) |
| Political party |
Irish Parliamentary Party Irish National Federation |
Timothy Daniel Sullivan (29 May 1827 – 31 March 1914) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, politician and poet who wrote the Irish national hymn "God Save Ireland", in 1867. He was born at Bantry, County Cork.
Sullivan was a member of the Home Rule League, supporting Charles Stewart Parnell in the 1880 general election, being "convinced that without self-government there could never be peace, prosperity or contentment in Ireland". He joined the Irish Parliamentary Party when it was established in 1882. When the party split in 1891 he became an Anti-Parnellite until the Nationalist factions were reunited in 1900.
Sullivan represented a number of constituencies in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was elected from Westmeath in 1880 and served until 1885. He then became the first MP from Dublin College Green until he was defeated by a Pro-Parnellite in the 1892 general election. Four days later he was returned unopposed for West Donegal which he represented until he retired in 1900.
He was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1886 and 1887.
He owned and edited a number of publications (The Nation, Dublin Weekly News and Young Ireland). In December 1887 he published reports of meetings by the National League. As a result, he was convicted and imprisoned for two months under the Crimes Act.
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