Patrick J. Sullivan (Pennsylvania)
Encyclopedia
Patrick Joseph Sullivan (October 12, 1877-December 31, 1946) was Republican
member of the U.S. Representative
for Pennsylvania
.
. He was employed in the Homestead Axle Works, Homestead, Pennsylvania
, from 1890 to 1900, and in the steel mills at Pittsburgh from 1900 to 1909. He was a member of the city council from 1906 to 1909, and served as alderman from 1910 to 1929, police magistrate
from 1916 to 1923, and member of the board of assessment and tax revision for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
from 1923 to 1929.
He was elected in 1928
as a Republican to the 71st
and 72nd
Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932
. He was city police magistrate in Pittsburgh from 1936 until his death there. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. Representative
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...
for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Biography
Patrick Joseph Sullivan was born in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. He was employed in the Homestead Axle Works, Homestead, Pennsylvania
Homestead, Pennsylvania
Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the "Mon Valley," southeast of downtown Pittsburgh and directly across the river from the city limit line. The borough is known for the Homestead Strike of 1892, an important event in the history of labor relations in the United...
, from 1890 to 1900, and in the steel mills at Pittsburgh from 1900 to 1909. He was a member of the city council from 1906 to 1909, and served as alderman from 1910 to 1929, police magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
from 1916 to 1923, and member of the board of assessment and tax revision for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
from 1923 to 1929.
He was elected in 1928
United States House election, 1928
The U.S. House election, 1928 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1928 which coincided with the election of President Herbert Hoover....
as a Republican to the 71st
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
and 72nd
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932
United States House election, 1932
The U.S. House election, 1932 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1932 which coincided with the landslide election of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt....
. He was city police magistrate in Pittsburgh from 1936 until his death there. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located at 718 Hazelwood Avenue in the Greenfield and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.It was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a 200-acre tract. The first official interment occurred in 1888, though there are graves with earlier dates. As of...
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