Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan, 1st Baronet (10 December 1752 – 17 July 1806) was a British MP and writer.
Biography
He was the third son of Benjamin Sullivan of Dromeragh, Co. Cork, by his wife Bridget, daughter of Paul Limrick, D.D.
With the help of Laurence Sullivan, chairman of the
East India Company
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southea ...
, he was sent early in life to India with his brother John. On his return to Europe, he made a tour through various parts of England, Scotland and Wales. He was elected a Fellow of the
Society of Antiquaries on 9 June 1785 and a
Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural science, natural knowledge, incl ...
on 22 December 1785.
On 29 January 1787, Sullivan was elected MP for
New Romney
New Romney is a market town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of flat, rich agricultural land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour began to silt up. New Romney, one of the original Cinque Ports, was once a sea port, w ...
and returned for the same constituency at the general election on 19 June 1790. He lost his seat in 1796, but on 5 July 1802 was elected for
Seaford, another of the
Cinque ports
The Confederation of Cinque Ports () is a historic group of coastal towns in south-east England – predominantly in Kent and Sussex, with one outlier (Brightlingsea) in Essex. The name is Old French, meaning "five harbours", and alludes to th ...
. Although often voting in the
House of Commons
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, there is no record of him having made a speech there.
[Hansard: Contributions: Sir Richard Sullivan 1812–14.]
/ref> On 22 May 1804, on Pitt's return to office, he was created a baronet of the United Kingdom.
He wrote a number of books on political issues.
Sullivan died at his home in Thames Ditton
Thames Ditton is a suburban village on the River Thames, in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England. Apart from a large inhabited island in the river, it lies on the southern bank, centred 12.2 miles (19.6 km) southwest of Charing Cross ...
, Surrey, on 17 July 1806, and is commemorated by a memorial plaque in the Church of St Nicholas, Thames Ditton
St Nicholas Church in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church that has parts that date back to the 12th century.
History
The Norman manorial owner after the Conquest gave the churchlands and tithes payable ac ...
.
Family
He had married, on 3 December 1778, Mary, daughter of Thomas Lodge of Leeds.
Their eldest son died young in 1789, and the title devolved to the second son, Henry (1785–1814), MP for the city of Lincoln.
The latter was succeeded as third baronet by his brother, Sir Charles Sullivan (1789–1862), who entered the navy in February 1801 and became Admiral of the Blue.
*Richard (d. 1789)
*Maria (3 Nov – 28 Dec 1786)
* Lt. Col. Sir Henry (13 Mar 1785 – 14 Apr 1814); served as an officer in the Coldstream Guards
The Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army. As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the monarchy; due to this, it often participates in state ceremonia ...
, and was killed at the Battle of Bayonne
The Battle of Bayonne (14 April 1814) saw the French garrison of Bayonne led by General of Division Pierre Thouvenot launch a sortie against a besieging force of British, Portuguese, and Spanish troops commanded by Lieutenant General John ...
in 1814.James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston
James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston (9 October 1711 – 15 December 1773) was a British peer and Member of Parliament.
Grimston was the eldest surviving son of William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston, and Jean Cooke.
He was elected to the Hous ...
) and great-grandson of Sir Bernard Hale
Sir Bernard Hale (1677–1729) was an English-born barrister and judge who became Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer. Two of his sons became Generals in the British Army.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921'' London John Murray 1 ...
. They had a son and daughter.
*Adm. Sir Charles (28 Feb 1789 – 21 Nov 1862); married Jean Anne Taylor and had five known children, including Sir Charles and Sir Edward.
*Elizabeth (14 Apr 1790 – 2 Jul 1846)
*Edward Richard (8 Jun 1791 – 6 Oct 1824); married Eliza Maria Caldwell, daughter of Gen. Sir James Lillyman Caldwell GCB. They had two sons, and a daughter, Maria Charlotte, later wife of Sir John Lees, 3rd Baronet.
*Thomas (d. 5 Mar 1796)
*Rev. Frederick (1 Feb 1797 – 28 Jul 1873); married Arabella Jane Wilmot (d. 27 Jan 1839), granddaughter of Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet
Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet (1726 – 27 August 1816) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Life
He was the son of Nathanie ...
. Four years after Arabella's death, he married Emily Ames, but no issue. With Arabella, he had two sons and a daughter, including Sir Francis Sullivan, 6th Baronet
Admiral Sir Francis William Sullivan, 6th Baronet KCB CMG (31 May 1834 – 13 May 1906)Date of death from his obituary in ''The Times'', 16 May 1906, p. 12, col. D. was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hop ...
.
*Maj. Arthur (28 Jul 1801 – 7 Jun 1832); unmarried.
*Maj.-Gen. William (10 Oct 1804 – 6 Jan 1870); married Euphemia Caulfield Harrington. No known issue.
Bibliography
* ‘''An Analysis of the Political History of India. In which is considered the present situation of the East, and the connection of its several Powers with the Empire of Great Britain''’ (anon.), London, 1779, 4to; 2nd edit., with the author's name, 1784, 8vo; translated into German by M. C. Sprengel, Halle, 1787, 8vo.
* ‘''Thoughts on Martial Law, and on the proceedings of general Courts-Martial''’ (anon.), London, 1779, 4to; 2nd edit. enlarged, with the author's name, London, 1784, 8vo.
* ‘''Observations made during a Tour through parts of England, Scotland, and Wales, in a series of Letters''’ (anon.), London, 1780, 4to; 2nd edit., 2 vols., London, 1785, 8vo; reprinted in Mavor's 'British Tourists.'
* ‘''Philosophical Rhapsodies: Fragments of Akbur of Betlis; containing Reflections on the Laws, Manners, Customs, and Religions of Certain Asiatic, Afric, and European Nations,''’ 3 vols., London, 1784–5, 8vo.
* ‘''Thoughts on the Early Ages of the Irish Nation and History, and on the Ancient Establishment of the Milesian Families in that Kingdom; with a particular reference to the descendants of Heber, the eldest son of Milesius,''’ 1789, 8vo. Of this curious work, two editions of one hundred copies each were privately printed.
* ‘''A View of Nature, in Letters to a Traveller among the Alps, with Reflections on Atheistical Philosophy now exemplified in France''’ 6 vols., London, 1794, 8vo; translated into German by E. B. G. Hebenstreit, 4 vols., Leipzig, 1795–1800, 8vo.
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