Sullivan, Jeremiah

SULLIVAN

Posted By: Cathy Labath
Date: 8/12/2007 at 12:12:00

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SULLIVAN, JEREMIAH B., was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, January 1, 1859. His father was born in the City of Cork, Ireland and his mother the city of Kanturk. Mr. Sullivan first attended Parochial school at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He read law in the office of McDill & Sullivan at Afton, Iowa and admitted to the Bar of the State of Iowa in 1881 and has been in the active practice since that time. Was City Solicitor of the City of Creston one term and elected on the Deomcratic ticket. Was a member of the Board of Education of that city two terms; was a Democratic candidate for Governor of the State of Iowa in 1903. Is now a resident of Des Moines, Iowa, and President of the Board of Education of that city. Is engaged actively in the practice of law; is interested in all Irish matters, having been State President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians for the State of Iowa. Was delegate-at-large from Iowa to the Democratic National Convention at Denver in 1908; is interested in educational matters. Belongs to the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Columbus and did his part in the promotion and advancement of these organizations; is interested in political matters and civic affairs and has at all times taken part in the public discussion of the topics in which the people are interested.

--Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME IX, 1910