Joseph Sullivan (Wyoming politician)

Joseph R. Sullivan (June 20, 1880 – December 4, 1959) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.

Joseph Sullivan
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1913–1917
Personal details
Born(1880-06-20)June 20, 1880
O'Neill, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 1959(1959-12-04) (aged 79)
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmy
Children4
RelativesMike Sullivan (grandson)
EducationCreighton University

Early life

Joseph R. Sullivan was born on June 20, 1880, in O'Neill, Nebraska. He graduated from high school in O'Neill and later received a law degree from Creighton University in 1908. On November 29, 1909, he married Amy, with whom he had four children with, including John F. Sullivan who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, and Patrick B. Sullivan, who fathered Governor Mike Sullivan.[1][2][3]

Career

Law

In 1910, he moved to Casper, Wyoming, where he practiced law before joining the staff of Wyoming's Attorney General in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In late 1910, he moved to Laramie, Wyoming, where he established a law practice. In 1935, he was selected to serve as president of the Wyoming State Bar Association.[1]

Politics

From 1913 to 1917, Sullivan served in the Wyoming House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.[4][1] In 1942, Governor Lester C. Hunt offered the position of Wyoming Attorney General to Sullivan, who was then serving as chairman of the Albany County Democratic Party, but he declined the position.[5]

Later life

Sullivan served in the Albany Mutual Building Association, and on the board of trustees of the Ivension Memorial Hospital. From 1945 to his death, he served as a member of the University of Wyoming's board of trustees. On December 5, 1959, he died from a heart attack in a Laramie, Wyoming hospital.[1][6]

References
  1. "Services Pending For Prominent Laramie Lawyer". Casper Morning Star. December 5, 1959. p. 26. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "50th marriage anniversary". Casper Star-Tribune. December 4, 1959. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gov. Sullivan inherited strength to lead". Casper Star-Tribune. January 5, 1987. p. 8. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Representative Joseph Sullivan". Wyoming House of Representatives.
  5. "Cheyenne Attorney Turns Down Offer Of State Office". Casper Star-Tribune. November 19, 1942. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Prominent Lawyer Is Buried". Casper Star-Tribune. December 7, 1959. p. 6. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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