Sullivan, John D.
Senate 1911-14 (District 47); Senate 1915-30 (District 45)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/25/1862 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Peterboro, Ontario
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
??/??/1933
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Cloud
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School in Ontario, Canada, 4 years
EDUCATION
Public Schools, Canada; Elementary School;
Peterboro Collegiate Institute, Canada; Postsecondary; Graduate
Studied Law; Admitted to Practice, July 1886
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Stearns County, Minnesota (8 years);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Attorney:
St. Cloud, Minnesota (City Attorney, 3 years);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Elizabeth M. Schmidt (married in 1886)
Children:
Four children: Henry H. (and 2 additional sons, 1 daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Henry Holland Sullivan
- Son
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1929 list 1865 as his birth year. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1911 and 1913 list 1862.
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
Public Highways
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
Public Highways
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Workmens Compensation
Leadership Position:
President Pro Tempore
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
-
Public Highways
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Election
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Public Highways
-
Rules and Legislative Expense
-
Workmens Compensation
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada, 4 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Re-apportionment
-
Rules
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada, 4 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Rules
-
Soldiers Home
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada, 4 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Public Domain
-
Rules and Legislative Expenses
Body:
Senate
District:
45
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Ontario, Canada, 4 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Finance
-
General Legislation (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Criminal Law (Chair)
-
Judiciary: Pleading, Practice and Evidence
-
Judiciary: Real Property and Curative Acts
-
Rules and Legislative Expenses
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body:
Senate
District:
47
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School, Canada
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Engrossment
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Normal Schools
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Reapportionment
-
State Training Schools (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
47
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Practicing Law/Formerly Taught School in Ontario, Canada, 4 years
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
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Engrossment
-
Finance
-
Illuminating Oils
-
Judiciary
-
Municipal Corporations
-
Normal Schools
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
State Training Schools (Chair)
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