Charles L. Sullivan

Charles L. Sullivan (born August 20, 1924 , †  April 18, 1979 in Clarksdale , Mississippi ) was an American politician . Between 1968 and 1972 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Mississippi.

Career

Nothing is known about Charles Sullivan's youth and schooling. After studying law and admission to the bar, he began working in this profession in Clarksdale. He was a pilot in the Air National Guard and made it to general there. Politically, he temporarily joined the Constitution Party, founded in 1952 . In the 1960 presidential election , he ran for that party in Texas, while former Brigadier General Merritt B. Curtis ran in other states. Both men had no chance given the overwhelming power of the two state-supporting parties. Sullivan received 18,170 votes, which was 0.03 percent. He then switched to the Democratic Party . In 1963 he unsuccessfully applied for the office of governor of Mississippi. He was a staunch advocate of racial segregation.

In 1967, Sullivan was elected lieutenant governor of his state alongside John Bell Williams . He held this office between 1968 and 1972. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . On the issue of racial segregation, both Williams and Sullivan had to reluctantly submit to the federal government's liberal policies. Segregation in schools has been lifted. After serving as Lieutenant Governor, Charles Sullivan was no longer politically active. He died on April 18, 1979 in a plane crash near his hometown of Clarksdale.

Web links

• Charles L. Sullivan in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Charles Sullivan at Our Campaigns
• News item on Sullivan's death