O'Sullivan, Daniel, 1828-1904
Dates
- Existence: 1828 - 1904
Biography
Daniel O'Sullivan (1828-1904) owned and operated a boarding house, and wholesale grocery on 244 Duke St. and later 414 S. Lee st., and 628 S. Patrick. In his younger years, he worked as a freight agent for the railroad after immigrating as a young boy from Ireland. According to census records, he was living at 721 Gibbon Street, Alexandria, VA when he passed, but was likely living with his daughter, Ella Downey at the time. Earlier census records show him living further east on Gibbon street either where Windmill Hill park is currently, at 121 and 147 Gibbon street.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, 1856-1865
Contains a handful of letters written to Daniel O'Sullivan by Thomas O'Leary, Jeremiah O'Brien, and J. McBroadus.
Correspondence with T. J. O'Sullivan, 1867-1877
Folder contains several letters between Daniel O'Sullivan and his son T. J. O'Sullivan, most while Timothy was away at Georgetown College, now University, in Washington, D. C. There are a 2 or 3 notes between T. J. and others, including a friend who relied on him to hold him accountable for keeping his New Years' resolutions.