Patrick Joseph Sullivan
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| The Honorable Patrick Joseph Sullivan |
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| United States Senator from Wyoming |
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| In office December 5, 1929 – November 20, 1930 |
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| Preceded by | Francis E. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Carey |
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| Born | March 17, 1865 Bantry, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Santa Barbara, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Honora Sullivan[1] |
| Profession | Politician |
Patrick Joseph Sullivan (March 17, 1865 – April 8, 1935) was an American politician. He 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.
Biography
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 until 1896, and from 1898 until 1900.[2] He served as the mayor of Casper from 1897 until 1899.[3] In 1912 and 1916 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Wyoming. He was a member of the Republican National Committee from Wyoming in 1924.
On December 5, 1929 he was appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis E. Warren. He served in the US Senate from December 5, 1929, to November 20, 1930, when Robert D. Carey succeeded him.[4] He was not a candidate for the election to fill the vacancy.
Death
Sullivan died on April 8, 1935 in Santa Barbara, California. He is interred in Highland Cemetery in Casper, Wyoming.[5]
References
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- Patrick Joseph Sullivan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Patrick Joseph Sullivan at Find a Grave
- Govtrack.us
- The Political Graveyard
See also
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Casper 1897–1899 |
Succeeded by W.S. Kimball |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Wyoming 1929–1930 |
Succeeded by Robert D. Carey |
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- United States Senators from Wyoming
- 1865 births
- 1935 deaths
- American people of Irish descent
- Appointed United States Senators
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- Mayors of places in Wyoming
- Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- People from Bantry
- People from Casper, Wyoming
- Politicians from County Cork
- Republican Party United States Senators
- Wyoming Republicans
