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Sullivan, Michael H. "M.H."

House 1876-77 (District 20)

Party when first elected:  See Party Notes

Counties Served:  Dakota

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/20/1827
Birth Place:
Birth County: Waterford
Birth Country: Ireland
Date of Death: ??/??/1911
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: M.H.
City of Residence (when first elected): Rosemount
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Academy in Ireland; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: 10th Minnesota Infantry, Company H (United States Civil War, Captain); 08/1862 to 1865

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married (married in 1849)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to New York City, New York in 1844. He moved to Saratoga County, New York around 1846. He came to Minnesota in the spring of 1855, settled in St. Paul.

"Mr. Sullivan is a Democrat, but this is his second term in the Legislature, elected on the Independent ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 52)

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 20
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Rosemount
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Farmer/Lecturer, State Grange of Minnesota
Party: See Party Notes Party Notes: "Mr. Sullivan is a Democrat, but this is his second term in the Legislature, elected on the Independent ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 52)
Committees:
  • Enrollment
  • Public Lands

18th Legislative Session (1876)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 20
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Rosemount
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Farmer
Party: See Party Notes Party Notes: "Mr. Sullivan is a Democrat, but this is his second term in the Legislature, elected on the Independent ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 52)
Committees:
  • Public Lands