Robert Baldwin Sullivan

Robert Baldwin Sullivan ( born May 24, 1802 in Bandon, Ireland, † April 14, 1853 in Toronto ) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and the second mayor of the city of Toronto.

A native of Ireland Sullivan moved in 1819 with his family to what was then York. He studied law and became a lawyer in 1828. He moved out of town and married in 1829 and returned in 1830 to York back after his wife had died. In 1833 he married for the second time. In 1835 he was elected to the City Council and was appointed at the same time by the Council for one year as mayor of Toronto. Sullivan led during his tenure an economically oriented atmosphere. Pressing issues this time were the taxes, the funding and the faeces on the streets. At the time, Toronto's roads were mostly unpaved mud roads without sidewalks. At the urging of the City Council, the paving of King Street was approved on May 6, 1835. By that time she was the main sewer of the city.

After rebellious activities of Lieutenant Francis Bond Head, the dismissal was triggered by the Executive Council. Sullivan endorsed the arrangement of the Council. From 1838 to 1841 he was a member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada.