The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VIII, 1909Various
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The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VIII, 1909
Various
American-Irish Historical Society -- Periodicals; Ethnology -- United States -- Periodicals; Irish Americans -- Periodicals
SULLIVAN, JAMES J., attorney at law, Ernest & Cranmer Building,
Denver, Col., was born in Auniscaule, County Kerry, Ireland, March 1,
1875, is the son of John Sullivan and Mary Lynch, and a descendant of
the ancient O’Sullivan clan of the “Kingdom of Kerry.” His father died
in Ireland in 1883, and the following spring his mother brought seven
of her orphaned children to America, settling in Holyoke, Mass., which
is still regarded as the family home. At the age of fourteen, Mr.
Sullivan was compelled to leave school to become a breadwinner on his
own account. Three years later he was enabled to return to school, and
entered the Holyoke High School in 1892, and at the same time began
the study of law in the office of Hon. Christopher T. Callahan of
Holyoke. For the next four years he pursued both his high school and
law courses, graduating from the High school in June, 1896, and was
admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in October of the same year. So far
as now known, this is the first time in the history of Massachusetts
high schools when one of the students was admitted to the practice of
any of the learned professions the same year of graduation. He
immediately formed a partnership with Mr. Callahan, which continued
until January, 1900. A few months prior to this time, Mr. Sullivan had
occasion to visit the Far West, as a result of which he determined to
dissolve his Eastern partnership and move permanently to Colorado with
its vast wealth of undeveloped resources. With no assets except a
willingness to work, he took up the practice of his profession in
Denver in the spring of 1900. He has succeeded in building up an
extensive practice, principally in matters relating to irrigation. Mr.
Sullivan is one of the few young men raised in America who speaks the
Irish tongue fluently. He is a member of several clubs, an
enthusiastic horseman and all-around sportsman; is passionately loyal
to his friends and possesses to a very large degree “that
characteristic Irish pertinacity that never saw night too dark, hour
too late or road too rough to interfere with rendering a favor to a
friend—or a blow to an enemy.”
SULLIVAN, JOHN J., attorney at law, 203 Broadway, New York City.
SULLIVAN, HON. M. B., M. D., Dover, N. H., formerly state senator.
SULLIVAN, HON. MICHAEL F., M. D., Oak Street, Lawrence, Mass.;
President Lawrence Board of Trade.
SULLIVAN, MICHAEL H., attorney at law, 34 School Street, Boston, Mass.
SULLIVAN, MICHAEL W., attorney at law, Century Building, Washington,
D. C.
SULLIVAN, MICHAEL X., PH. D., Bureau of Soil, Washington, D. C.
SULLIVAN, ROGER G., cigar manufacturer, 803 Elm Street, Manchester, N.
H.
SULLIVAN, T. P., M. D., 318 South Main Street, Fall River, Mass.
SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY P., Concord, N. H.; furnished granite from his New
Hampshire quarries for the new national Library Building, Washington,
D. C.
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