Thomas Allen Joseph Sullivan (1869 - 1924)

Born 6 Jul 1869 in Fishers, Ontario Co., New York

Descendants

Died 26 Oct 1924 at age 55 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York

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Biography

Thomas A.J. Sullivan

married Mary Van Ness (1873-1906) in 1895, 2 children

children

• Katherine (-)

• Kreag Adams Sullivan (1906-1951)

Son of Thomas and Hannah (Doody) Sullivan, both emigrated from Ireland. He attended public schools including the Fairport (New York) Union classical high school. He graduated from Cornell in 1891 with the LL.B.

After being admitted to the New York Bar, he moved to Buffalo, New York, where he entered a series of successful partnerships. He was elected as a delegate to the 1894 New York State constitutional convention. In 1905-06, he formed a partnership with Frederick G. Bagley, another early Delta Chi. From 1906 through 1912, Sullivan was county attorney for Erie County, New York.

Tom Sullivan's hobbies included fishing, golf, botany, and history. He was a Republican, a Roman Catholic, and a member of the National Guard.

Noted for his Irish wit, he was popular with younger lawyers whom he encouraged in the law profession.

After a brief illness, Sullivan died 26 October 1924 in Buffalo. He was buried in Fairport, New York.

To this day, Kreag Sullivan, initiated by the Buffalo chapter on 5 January 1925, is the only Delta Chi Founder's son known to be initiated into the Bond.

Burial:

Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery,

Fairport, Monroe County, New York, USA

Sources

• Find A Grave memorial # 161345136 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=161345136