John Andrew Sullivan
Encyclopedia
John Andrew Sullivan was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan attended the common and high schools.
He was graduated from the Boston University
Law School in 1896.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Boston, Massachusetts.
He served as member of the Massachusetts State Senate 1900-1902.
Sullivan was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth
and Fifty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1907).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He resumed the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
He was appointed a member of the Boston Finance Commission in July 1907 and served until the commission expired.
In June 1909 became chairman of the permanent Boston Finance Commission
.
He resigned in 1914 to become corporation counsel of Boston.
Lecturer on municipal government in Harvard University
in 1912 and 1913.
Lecturer at Boston University
Law School 1920-1925.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Boston.
He died in Scituate, Massachusetts
, May 31, 1927.
He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Massachusetts
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan attended the common and high schools.
He was graduated from the Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
Law School in 1896.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and commenced practice in Boston, Massachusetts.
He served as member of the Massachusetts State Senate 1900-1902.
Sullivan was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
and Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1907).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He resumed the practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts.
He was appointed a member of the Boston Finance Commission in July 1907 and served until the commission expired.
In June 1909 became chairman of the permanent Boston Finance Commission
Boston Finance Commission
The Boston Finance Commission is an agency that monitors finances for the city of Boston. It is concerned with appropriations, loans, expenditures, accounts, and...
.
He resigned in 1914 to become corporation counsel of Boston.
Lecturer on municipal government in Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1912 and 1913.
Lecturer at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
Law School 1920-1925.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Boston.
He died in Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census....
, May 31, 1927.
He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Massachusetts
Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.-History:...
.