O'Sullivan, Edward William, 1846 – 1910

Edward William O'Sullivan (1846-1910), printer, journalist and parliamentarian, was born at Launceston, Tasmania, son of Peter and Mary Anne O'Sullivan. He was trained as a printer at the Hobart Mercury before writing for the newspaper. He established the Tasmanian Tribune in 1871 before moving to Melbourne in 1874 where he established the Evening Tribune. After the newspaper failed he was appointed editor of the St. Arnaud Mercury. He returned to Melbourne after three years to work for the Argus before moving to Sydney in 1882.

O'Sullivan was elected a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seats of Queanbeyan (1885-1904) and Belmore (1904-1910). He was Secretary for Public Works (1899-1904) and Secretary for Lands (June-Aug. 1904). O'Sullivan was an alderman of Sydney City Council (1906-1910). O'Sullivan's publications included essays, pamphlets, and melodramas. [ref:ADB 11]