The Political Graveyard: Sullivan family of New Hampshire

Sullivan family of New Hampshire

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John Sullivan (1740-1795) — of Durham, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Somersworth, Strafford County, N.H., February 17, 1740. Brother of James Sullivan; father of George Sullivan. Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1774, 1780-81; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; New Hampshire state attorney general, 1782-86; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1782-83; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1785-86; President of New Hampshire, 1786-88, 1789-90; federal judge, 1789. Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Freemasons. Died January 23, 1795. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also Sullivan family of New Hampshire
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James Sullivan (1744-1808) — of Massachusetts. Born in Berwick, York County, Maine, April 22, 1744. Brother of John Sullivan; uncle of George Sullivan. State court judge in Massachusetts, 1776; Delegate to Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1782-83; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1790-1807; Governor of Massachusetts, 1807-08; died in office 1808. Died December 10, 1808. Interment at Central Boston Common Cemetery, Boston, Mass.
- See also Sullivan family of New Hampshire
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
George Sullivan (1771-1838) — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Durham, Strafford County, N.H., August 29, 1771. Son of John Sullivan; nephew of James Sullivan. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1805, 1813; New Hampshire state attorney general, 1805-06, 1815-35; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1811-13; member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1814-16; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1828. Died in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., April 14, 1838. Interment at Winter Street Cemetery, Exeter, N.H.
- See also Sullivan family of New Hampshire
- See also: congressional biography.

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