E. J. Sullivan (politician)
E. J. Sullivan | |
|---|---|
Portrait, 1930 | |
| 14th Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | W. K. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Lewis R. Ewart |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Big Horn County | |
| In office January 14, 1919 – January 3, 1921 Serving with R. C. May and A. S. Mercer Jr. | |
| Preceded by | Joseph H. Neville |
| Succeeded by | Joseph H. Neville |
| In office January 14, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Serving with H. B. Gates and L. A. Thorley | |
| Preceded by | Boies C. Hart |
| Succeeded by | John H. Hinckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene James Sullivan November 22, 1874 Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | September 25, 1956 (aged 81) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Susie Keefer
(m. 1903; died 1925) |
| Education | University of Nebraska (LLB) |
| Occupation |
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Eugene James Sullivan (November 22, 1874 – September 25, 1956) was an American businessman, lawyer and Republican Party politician. He served two non-consecutive terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives, the second as the chamber's speaker. He was his party's nominee in the 1924 Wyoming gubernatorial special election, which was held following the death of William B. Ross.[1] Sullivan lost to Ross's widow, Nellie Tayloe Ross.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Sullivan To Open Campaign At Once". The Casper Daily Tribune. Vol. 9, no. 6 (Final Home ed.). October 15, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E.J. Sullivan Dies on Trip Back to East". The Casper Tribune-Herald. Vol. 65, no. 197 (Home ed.). September 25, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. J. Sullivan Dies During Visit to East". Casper Morning Star. Vol. 8, no. 230. September 26, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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