J. H. Sullivan Explained

John Howe Sullivan
Birth Date:c. 1843
Death Date:November 4, 1875
Death Place:Near Cape Flattery, Washington
Occupation:Gold Commissioner

John Howe Sullivan (c. 1843 - 4 November 1875[1]) was the Gold Commissioner for the Cassiar District in the Canadian province of British Columbia during the Cassiar Gold Rush of the 1870s. He held this position from 26 May 1874 until his death.[2]

Sullivan was one of those lost in the sinking of the SS Pacific off Cape Flattery on November 4, 1875.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Howe Sullivan (unknown-1875) . . 23 April 2022.
  2. News: . 30 May 1874 . The British Columbia Gazette .