Richard Sullivan was killed in a New York Central railroad wreck in Forsythe, NY, along with his wife Clara and their daughter Alma and her husband Robert Stureman. At least nine other people were killed along with several others injured. They were en route home from a tour of the east after spending Thanksgiving with their other daughter Dorothy Sullivan. He had long been recognized as a Republican leader in Sangamon county and was prominent in party ranks in the state of Illinois.
Richard was born in Springfield, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan. He attended Illinois College at Jacksonville and caught for the baseball team of the college. He entered politics in 1900 in the Tanner-Cullom contest but previous to that time was active in local political contests. The only political office to which he was elected was county treasurer in 1902. He was later appointed city prison keeper by former Mayor Reece and served on the state industrial board. For several years he was engaged in the real estate business with offices in the Reisch building.
He was survived by his daughter, Dorothy, his granddaughter Louise Sureman, three brothers, Charles, Eugene and Patrick, and sisters Mrs. George Schwaner and Mrs. Agnes McCartney.
Full articles in Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-10-1923
Richard was born in Springfield, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan. He attended Illinois College at Jacksonville and caught for the baseball team of the college. He entered politics in 1900 in the Tanner-Cullom contest but previous to that time was active in local political contests. The only political office to which he was elected was county treasurer in 1902. He was later appointed city prison keeper by former Mayor Reece and served on the state industrial board. For several years he was engaged in the real estate business with offices in the Reisch building.
He was survived by his daughter, Dorothy, his granddaughter Louise Sureman, three brothers, Charles, Eugene and Patrick, and sisters Mrs. George Schwaner and Mrs. Agnes McCartney.
Full articles in Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-10-1923
Richard Sullivan was killed in a New York Central railroad wreck in Forsythe, NY, along with his wife Clara and their daughter Alma and her husband Robert Stureman. At least nine other people were killed along with several others injured. They were en route home from a tour of the east after spending Thanksgiving with their other daughter Dorothy Sullivan. He had long been recognized as a Republican leader in Sangamon county and was prominent in party ranks in the state of Illinois.
Richard was born in Springfield, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan. He attended Illinois College at Jacksonville and caught for the baseball team of the college. He entered politics in 1900 in the Tanner-Cullom contest but previous to that time was active in local political contests. The only political office to which he was elected was county treasurer in 1902. He was later appointed city prison keeper by former Mayor Reece and served on the state industrial board. For several years he was engaged in the real estate business with offices in the Reisch building.
He was survived by his daughter, Dorothy, his granddaughter Louise Sureman, three brothers, Charles, Eugene and Patrick, and sisters Mrs. George Schwaner and Mrs. Agnes McCartney.
Full articles in Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-10-1923
Richard was born in Springfield, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan. He attended Illinois College at Jacksonville and caught for the baseball team of the college. He entered politics in 1900 in the Tanner-Cullom contest but previous to that time was active in local political contests. The only political office to which he was elected was county treasurer in 1902. He was later appointed city prison keeper by former Mayor Reece and served on the state industrial board. For several years he was engaged in the real estate business with offices in the Reisch building.
He was survived by his daughter, Dorothy, his granddaughter Louise Sureman, three brothers, Charles, Eugene and Patrick, and sisters Mrs. George Schwaner and Mrs. Agnes McCartney.
Full articles in Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-10-1923
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