Robert Baldwin Sullivan (24 May1802 – 14 April1853), was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who became the 2nd Mayor of Toronto. He added a business like atmosphere to council with the official 'robes of office'. The council worked on matters like tax rates, grants and the removal of 'filth and nuisances from the city streets'. May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... --69. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...
On May 6, 1835, council's committee on draining and paving approved construction of the city's first main sewer on King Street into which all drains and sewers were to be connected. May 6 is the 125126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Sullivan didn't seek re-election for the next term and moved on to provincial politics.
References
Russell, Victor Loring, Mayors of Toronto, Volume 1, 1834–1899, Boston Mills Press, 1982
External links
Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Gertrude and her son appear to have withdrawn to the islands of Frisia (Zeeland), leaving William in undisturbed occupation of the disputed lands.
While Robert was thus engaged in Flanders, an effort was made to recover " the County of Holland " and other lands now held by William of Utrecht.
With the help of Robert (his stepfather) he raised an army, besieged Conrad, The Bishop of the successor of William, in the castle of Ysselmonde Utrecht and took him prisoner.
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