Daniel V. Sullivan Explained

Daniel V. Sullivan
Birth Date:14 February 1886
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.
Restingplace:Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Office:Bronx County District Attorney
Predecessor:George B. DeLuca
Successor:Isidore Dollinger
Term Start:January 1, 1955
Term End:December 31, 1959
Party:Democratic
Education:New York Law School (LLB)
Spouse:Marie Antoinette Clermont Sullivan

Daniel V. Sullivan (February 14, 1886January 8, 1966) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as the Bronx County district attorney from 1955 to 1959.[1]

Early life and education

Sullivan was born in New York City on February 14, 1886,[2] and graduated from New York Law School in 1910.[3]

Career

After 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.[7] [8] [9]

After his retirement in 1960, Sullivan became a director for an insurance company and a legal consultant.

Death

Sullivan died in Saranac Lake in Upstate New York. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Daniel Sullivan, Prosecutor, Dies – Ex-Bronx District Attorney and City Court Justice, 79. May 18, 2016. The New York Times. January 9, 1966. 56.
  2. Web site: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, entry for Daniel V. Sullivan . April 25, 1942 . . Ancestry.com, LLC . Provo, UT . May 19, 2016 . subscription .
  3. News: June 17, 1910 . Shepard Advises Budding Lawyers . The New York Times . New York, NY.
  4. News: Amper. Richard. 2 Hitches Mark Swearing-In Rite – Javits Raises His Left Hand and Abrams, Rent Official, Misses Main Ceremony. May 19, 2016. The New York Times. January 2, 1955. 58.
  5. News: Egan. Leo. 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. May 19, 2016. The New York Times. November 9, 1955. 1.
  6. News: Bronx Prosecutor Fights Delinquency. May 19, 2016. The New York Times. October 25, 1955. 35.
  7. News: 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. May 18, 2016. The New York Times. October 19, 1956. 29.
  8. News: More Indictments Due in TV Racket. May 18, 2016. The New York Times. June 26, 1957. 19.
  9. News: Maiorana. Ronald. Tube Fraud Fight Pledged by R.C.A.; Official Praises, Then Assails, Concern. May 18, 2016. The New York Times.
  10. News: Deaths. May 18, 2016. The New York Times. January 10, 1966. 25.