George Sullivan (politician)

George Sullivan (born August 29, 1771 in Durham , Strafford County , New Hampshire Colony , †  April 14, 1838 in Exeter , New Hampshire ) was an American politician . Between 1811 and 1813 he represented the state of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Sullivan was a son of John Sullivan (1740-1795), the delegate to the Continental Congress and between 1786 and 1790 twice governor of New Hampshire. He was also a nephew of James Sullivan (1744-1808), who served as governor of Massachusetts . Sullivan attended Harvard University until 1790 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1793, he began practicing his new profession in Exeter.

Politically, Sullivan was a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton . In 1805 he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Between 1805 and 1806 he held the office of Attorney General of his state. In the congressional elections of 1810, which were held nationwide, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC for the fifth mandate from New Hampshire , where he succeeded James Wilson on March 4, 1811 . By March 3, 1813, he had only one term in Congress . During this time the British-American War began .

After the end of his time in the House of Representatives, Sullivan was again a member of parliament in his home state in 1813; between 1814 and 1815 he was a member of the New Hampshire Senate . He was then again Attorney General of the state between 1816 and 1835 . George Sullivan died in Exeter on April 14, 1838.

Web links

• George Sullivan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)