Daniel V. Sullivan (February 14, 1886 – January 8, 1966) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as the Bronx County district attorney from 1955 to 1959.[1]
Daniel V. Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Bronx County District Attorney | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | George B. DeLuca |
| Succeeded by | Isidore Dollinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1886 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1966 (aged 79) Saranac Lake, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marie Antoinette Clermont Sullivan |
| Education | New York Law School (LLB) |
Early life and education
editSullivan was born in New York City on February 14, 1886,[2] and graduated from New York Law School in 1910.[3]
Career
editAfter graduating from law school, Sullivan established his own private practice and in 1935, became secretary to New York Supreme Court Justice John E. McGeehan. Later that year he was named to fill a vacancy on the New York Municipal Court. Four years later, he was designated by the Appellate Division to sit on the New York State Supreme Court, and in 1955 he was appointed by Governor Averell Harriman as the Bronx County district attorney.[4] In the November 1955 election, Sullivan won a four-year term as district attorney,[5] and served the entire term. In addition to the assortment of usual crimes, as prosecutor Sullivan most notably fought against juvenile delinquency[6] and a racket that relabeled used television tubes and sold them as new.[1][7][8][9]
After his retirement in 1960, Sullivan became a director for an insurance company and a legal consultant.
Death
editSullivan died in Saranac Lake in Upstate New York.[1] He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Daniel Sullivan, Prosecutor, Dies – Ex-Bronx District Attorney and City Court Justice, 79". The New York Times. January 9, 1966. p. 56. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, entry for Daniel V. Sullivan". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. April 25, 1942. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Shepard Advises Budding Lawyers" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, NY. June 17, 1910.
- ^ Amper, Richard (January 2, 1955). "2 Hitches Mark Swearing-In Rite – Javits Raises His Left Hand and Abrams, Rent Official, Misses Main Ceremony". The New York Times. p. 58. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Egan, Leo (November 9, 1955). "Democrats in City Sweep – Highways And Dam Beaten; Jersey G.O.P. Margin Is Cut – O'Cconnor Winner – Takes Queens Contest – Republicans Retain Suburban Power". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Bronx Prosecutor Fights Delinquency". The New York Times. October 25, 1955. p. 35. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Repair Man Held in TV Tube Racket – Bronx Arrest Is Linked to $1,000,000 Yearly Traffic in Faulty Electronic Units – G.E. is Loser in Fraud – Public and Dealers Called Victims in Recirculation of Forged Equipment". The New York Times. October 19, 1956. p. 29. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "More Indictments Due in TV Racket". The New York Times. June 26, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Maiorana, Ronald. "Tube Fraud Fight Pledged by R.C.A.; Official Praises, Then Assails, Concern". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Deaths". The New York Times. January 10, 1966. p. 25. Retrieved May 18, 2016.