Patrick Joseph Sullivan
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Patrick Joseph Sullivan (March 17, 1865 April 8, 1935) was the mayor of Casper, Wyoming
from 1897 to 1898 and was a Republican
member of the United States Senate
from Wyoming
from 1929 to 1930.
Sullivan was born on a farm at Kilcrohane
west of Bantry
, County Cork, Ireland. He emigrated to America in 1888, landed in New York
, and moved to the Territory of Wyoming where he raised sheep in Rawlins
. He moved to Casper in 1892, and became interested in banking, the production of oil, and various other enterprises. He was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from 1894–1896 and 1898–1900, and served as the mayor of Casper from 1897-1899. He was appointed on December 5, 1929 as a Republican to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis E. Warren
. He served from December 5, 1929, to November 20, 1930, when Robert D. Carey
succeeded him. He was not a candidate for the election to fill the vacancy.
Sullivan died in Santa Barbara, California
in 1935 and was interred in Highland Cemetery in Casper.
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
from 1897 to 1898 and was a Republican
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 United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
from 1929 to 1930.
Sullivan was born on a farm at Kilcrohane
Kilcrohane
Kilcrohane is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The last coastal village on the Sheep's Head Peninsula after Durrus and Ahakista, it lies under the 'Shadow of Seefin' - the area's highest mountain and overlooking Dunmanus Bay...
west of Bantry
Bantry
Bantry is a town on the coast of County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the N71 national secondary road at the head of Bantry Bay, a deep-water gulf extending for 30 km to the west...
, County Cork, Ireland. He emigrated to America in 1888, landed in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and moved to the Territory of Wyoming where he raised sheep in Rawlins
Rawlins, Wyoming
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County...
. He moved to Casper in 1892, and became interested in banking, the production of oil, and various other enterprises. He was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Wyoming House of Representatives
The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal amount of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of at least 9,000. The House convenes at the Wyoming...
from 1894–1896 and 1898–1900, and served as the mayor of Casper from 1897-1899. He was appointed on December 5, 1929 as a Republican to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis E. Warren
Francis E. Warren
Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:...
. He served from December 5, 1929, to November 20, 1930, when Robert D. Carey
Robert D. Carey
Robert Davis Carey was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and was an important political figure in the state of Wyoming. He was a Republican.In 1919, Carey was elected the 11th Governor of Wyoming and served as such until 1923...
succeeded him. He was not a candidate for the election to fill the vacancy.
Sullivan died in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
in 1935 and was interred in Highland Cemetery in Casper.