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John Sullivan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire · 1789
John Sullivan , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Major General John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Continental Army officer, politician and judge who served in the American Revolutionary War and participated in several key events of the conflict, most notably George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress, where Sullivan signed the Continental Association.
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Private practice, Durham, New Hampshire, 1760-1789; Continental Army major general, 1772-1779; Delegate, Continental Congress, 1774, 1775, 1780-1781; Attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1782-1786; State representative, New Hampshire; speaker, 1785, 1788; President (governor), New Hampshire, 1786-1787, 1789; Chairman, New Hampshire convention to ratify U.S. Constitution, 1788
Biography
Major General John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Continental Army officer, politician and judge who served in the American Revolutionary War and participated in several key events of the conflict, most notably George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress, where Sullivan signed the Continental Association.
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