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♂ Sir William Wilfred Sullivan
aliasWilliam Sullivan
Record
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Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 6 0 6
Birth 6 December 1839 → 184 years + 4 months ago
Lived 80 years + 9 months
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 33 years + 3 months
Death 30 September 1920 → 103 years + 7 months ago
Exit → Death 30 years + 10 months after 13 November 1889
Special notes
None
 
Sir William Wilfred Sullivan (1839–1920)
© Photo c.1885 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Ian G. Scott (1934–2006) Great-grandson  
⊖ John P. Sullivan (1843–1898) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 16 6 24 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. PE 27–30
CONS
 1 Party leader 37–49 03 Jan 1877 — 12 Nov 1889 12 10 9
2. PE 28–30
CONS
 1 Premier 39–49 09 Apr 1879 — 01 Nov 1889 10 6 23

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
3 documented challengers
⊖ William Hooper  m  (5 runoffs)
⊖ John C. Underhay  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Hilary McIsaac  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,167 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26431(F) — 6 Jan 2023 12:51 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
33
LC
 1/4 880 81.18% +508 Loser:
LIB
 372 34.32% William Hooper
After his election:
9 Apr 1873 33
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
23 April 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26595(F) — 6 Jan 2023 12:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
33
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 3 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,885 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
 CONS  1 Mar 1878
ID: 26459(F) — 12 Jul 2023 11:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
36
DENO
 1/4 602 63.84% +181 Loser:
DENO
 421 44.64% William Hooper
After his election:
1 Mar 1878 38
FREE
 →
CONS
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
1 Mar 1878 38
DENO
 →
CONS
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 2 years 7 months 22 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,463 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26474(F) — 6 Jan 2023 12:51 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
39
LC
 1/4 652 89.07% +325 Loser:
CONS
 327 44.67% Hilary McIsaac

Service: 3 years 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,298 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26489(F) — 6 Jan 2023 12:52 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
42
LC
 2/5 569 49.52% +88 Loser:
LIB
 481 41.86% P. Bowers

Service: 4 years 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,418 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26504(F) — 6 Jan 2023 12:52 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
46
LC
 1/4 745 61.62% +247 Loser:
LIB
 498 41.19% William Hooper
After his election:
13 Nov 1889 49
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 5 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,413 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
30 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26519(F) — 12 Jul 2023 15:53 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
50		 Successor:
CONS
 627 51.95% John C. Underhay

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Sullivan, Sir William Wilfred		 15 Apr 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Sullivan, sir William Wilfred		 15 Apr 2024
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Sullivan, Q.C., Honourable Sir William Wilfred		 15 Apr 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
William Wilfred Sullivan		 15 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Wilfred Sullivan		 15 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
William Wilfred Sullivan		 15 Apr 2024

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