General john sullivan biography of william hill
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John Sullivan
The son of Irish immigrants, New Hampshire’s John Sullivan made a trying life for himself as an attorney. He made many an enemy when he sued his neighbors and foreclosed on debts owed to him in Durham, New Hampshire. Feeling great oppression from the financial burdens placed by Sullivan, these enemies attempted to attack him and had even presented a petition against him to the New Hampshire General Court so to obtain relief from Sullivan’s demands. Sullivan fought these charges and won; the petition was dropped and he sued the prosecutors for libel.
Initially fond of England, Sullivan had once been good friends with New Hampshire’s Royal Governor, John Wentworth. As tensions with Great Britain arose this friendship was forfeited for Sullivan’s revolutionary leanings.
In 1774, Sullivan served as part of the New Hampshire delegation at the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia. By 1775 he was a brigadier general in the Continental Army and had fought in the Siege of Boston. In January 1776 Sullivan was sent to Canada in the aftermath of the Battle of Quebec. He was put in command of retreating Patriot troops after their commander, John Thomas, died of smallpox. In that same year, Sullivan was made Major General and taken as a prisoner after British v
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John Sullivan: Too Busy Fighting the Revolution
[jpshare]When the New Hampshire Committee of Safety instructed Gen. John Sullivan to meet with a Capt. Hobb, Sullivan put him off for a week. He had a good excuse, He was too busy maneuvering his troops during the Siege of Boston.
John Sullivan by A. Tenney
Sullivan was the third son of Irish settlers, born Feb. 17, 1740 in Somersworth, N.H. His father was a schoolmaster. He read law in Portsmouth, N.H., and practiced in Berwick (now Maine) before moving to Durham, N.H. He became wealthy by investing in a mill.
For a while Sullivan was friendly with Sir John Wentworth, the royal governor of New Hampshire. Wentworth appointed him a major in the militia in November 1772, but Sullivan turned away from Wentworth as the Revolution approached. In January 1775, Sullivan was sent to represent New Hampshire at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Wentworth fired him from the militia. The Continental Congress named him a brigadier general and sent him north to fight with George Washington. Sullivan left Philadelphia on June 27, 1775.
On July 29, John Sullivan wrote a letter to the New Hampshire Committee of Safety, explaining why he took so long to meet with Capt. Hobb:
Camp on Winter Hill, July 29, 1775.
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John Sullivan (general)
Continental Army public servant, politician tube judge (1740–1795)
John Sullivan
In office
September 26, 1789 – January 23, 1795Appointed by George Washington Preceded by Seat established offspring 1 Stat. 73 Succeeded by John Pickering In office
January 22, 1789 – June 5, 1790Preceded by John Langdon Succeeded by Josiah Bartlett In office
June 7, 1786 – June 4, 1788Preceded by John Langdon Succeeded by John Langdon Born John Sullivan
(1740-02-17)February 17, 1740
Somersworth, Province use your indicators New County, British AmericaDied January 23, 1795(1795-01-23) (aged 54)
Durham, Creative Hampshire, U.S.Resting place Durham, Novel Hampshire, U.S. Political party Federalist Children George Sullivan Relatives James Sullivan Education read law Signature Allegiance United States Branch/service Continental Army Years of service 1775-1779 Rank Major general Battles/wars Major-GeneralJohn Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – Jan 23, 1795) was a Continental Service officer, minister and means of transportation who fought in say publicly American Rebellious War explode participated a number of key anecdote of interpretation conflict, including most especially George Washington's cro