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John L. Sullivan - The first Irish American Boxing Champion John Lawrence Sullivan was born in mid-October 1858 in the Roxbury district of Boston, Massachusetts. Sullivan, who sparred briefly for the Prince, thanked the future king and reminded him that if he ever came to Boston, to be sure and look him up and, “I’ll give you such a show round as you never had in your life before,” he quipped. Sullivan was due to fight a local amateur, Frank Creedon, from Clarence Street in Cork, who one paper had described as, “the only man on this side of the ocean anxious and ready to stand up before the unbeaten one. www.hoganstand.com /general/identity/geese/stories/sullivan.htm   (3346 words)

John L. Sullivan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, see John L. Sullivan (U.S. Navy). The belt was inscribed Presented to the Champion of Champions, John L. Sullivan, by the Citizens of the United States. Sullivan retired, but appeared in several exhibitions over the next 12 years, including a three rounder against Tom Sharkey and a final two rounder against Jim McCormick in 1905. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_L._Sullivan   (786 words)

IBHOF / John L. Sullivan John L. Sullivan was an extraordinarily popular figure in the late ninteenth century, a living hero whose prowess in the ring brought him lasting fame. Although Sullivan was winning the fight when the police stepped in to prevent the battered Mitchell from absorbing more punishment, Mitchell had shocked Sullivan and his fans by knocking him down in the first round. Born to Irish immigrant parents in the town of Roxbury, neighboring Boston, Sullivan apparently inherited his solid physique—he was 5’10” tall and weighed 190 pounds—from his mother, who equalled her grown son’s stature. www.ibhof.com /sullivan.htm   (964 words)

John Sullivan John Sullivan." With the aid of a few favorable depositions from his friends, Sullivan talked the court into dismissing the petition and then sued unsuccessfully for libel. From 1768 to 1774 the minutes record the occasional presence of John Sullivan, but since his home was about twelve miles from the lodge room it is to be expected his attendance was not as regular as of those living in close proximity to it. Many honors have been accorded General John Sullivan. www.seacoastnh.com /framers/sullivan.html   (2543 words)

Brigadier General John Sullivan - Likeness of New Hampshire War Heroes & Personages John Sullivan studied law at Portsmouth (NH) with Samuel Livermore; he married Lydia Worcester at the age of twenty (1760), and practiced law in Berwick (ME) until 1763 when the couple moved to Durham. In March 1776 he was ordered to join the Northern Army; and upon the death of General John Thomas Sullivan took command of that army. In 1772 Sullivan was appointed a major in the New Hampshire colonial militia, and in 1774 he went as a delegate to the Philadelphia (PA) meeting of the First Congregational Congress. www.nh.gov /nhdhr/warheroes/sullivanj.html   (796 words)

Kenmare Co Kerry  - John O’Sullivan of Cappanacuss Castle  - John O'Sullivan was born in Cappanacuss in 1700. Sir John William Thomas Gerald O'Sullivan, son of Sir Thomas, was educated at Montreal, settled in the United States and became a naturalised American citizen. Sir William O'Sullivan (elder son of Sir John), and a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy was lost at sea. www.kenmare.com /history/cappanacuss.html   (1626 words)

Fr_John2.htm John Sullivan commenced his novitiate on September 7th, 1900, in the house which is officially known as St.Stanislaus' College, Tullamore, but is more popularly known as Tullabeg, from the name of a small hill in the vicinity. Something will be said later of John Sullivan's love for his mother, and Miss Otis-Cox remembered hearing from her uncle how, when Lady Sullivan died, John put armfuls of white lilies into her grave. The woman said she would go to Father John Sullivan of Clongowes College in the hope of a cure. www.castletown.com /Fr_John2.htm   (9705 words)

The Body: About John L. Sullivan, M.D. John L. Sullivan, M.D. Active in AIDS research and treatment since tracking of the disease began in 1981, Dr. Sullivan serves as director of the Office of Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he is also a professor of pediatrics in the Program of Molecular Medicine. Now a member of the Governor's Task Force on AIDS, Dr. Sullivan served on the Immunological Sciences Study Section from 1982 to 1986 and was a charter member of the AIDS and Related Research Study Section of the NIH. From 1975 to 1978, Dr. Sullivan served a residency in pediatrics at the University of Washington, where he was a senior fellow in arthritis and immunology. www.thebody.com /bios/jsullivan.html   (444 words)

Only Fools and Horses - The Nags Head - John Sullivan John Sullivan had finally made it after more than ten years of trying and left his job as a scene shifter to concentrate on writing full-time. Still working as a scene shifter it was on the set of Porridge that John Sullivan approached Ronnie Barker and told him that he had some ideas for sketches and was asked to bring them in. John Sullivan was delighted to finally get a break and five weeks later met Dennis Main-Wilson, still eager to write Citizen Smith. thenagshead.tripod.com /sullivan.htm   (692 words)

John Sullivan - Guide to Likeness of New Hampshire Officials and Governors Sullivan was commissioned a major in the New Hampshire militia (1772), and in 1774 he went as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, meeting at Philadelphia (PA). Sullivan (1740- 1795) was born at Somersworth (NH). A year later (1788) Sullivan was Chairman of the state convention which ratified the Constitution of the United States, and he was reelected Speaker of the House. www.state.nh.us /nhdhr/glikeness/sulljohn.html   (292 words)

Sullivan Lecture in Classics The John Patrick Sullivan Memorial Fund was established in 1993 to honor the memory of this internationally renowned Latinist who was a professor in the Classics department at UCSB from 1978 until his untimely death in 1993. John Sullivan made a tremendous contribution to the field of Classics, and especially to the study of Latin literature, writing books on the poets Propertius and Martial, on Petronius' Satyricon, and on literature of the Neronian period, editing professional journals, most notably Arion which he co-founded, and publishing translations of Roman poetry. Generally these lectures reflect John Sullivan's interests in Latin literature, the ancient novel, and gender in the ancient world. www.classics.ucsb.edu /news/sullivan.html   (203 words)

Encyclopedia: John Sullivan After the British evacuated Boston in the spring of 1776, Washington sent General Sullivan north to replace the fallen John Thomas as commander in Canada. Sullivan rejoined Washington, and was placed in command of the troops on Long Island to defend against British General Howe's forces about to envelope New York City. John was born in Sumersworth, New Hampshire on February 17 1740, the third son of the schoolmaster. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/John-Sullivan   (203 words)

John L. Sullivan, The Boston Strong Boy John L. Sullivan, former heavyweight champion of the world, was 53 years old when I interviewed him, as a young newspaper reporter, in the summer of 1911 while he was stopping at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Power had been a young newspaperman in 1911 when he had the good fortune to interview former heavyweight boxing champion John L. Sullivan. Too late for old John L., but not too late for millions of boys who are starting out to follow the same road. memory.loc.gov /ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/progress/prohib/strong.html   (794 words)

Soldier never saw twin sons The Pentagon yesterday confirmed that John R. Sullivan, an Army truck mechanic, was one of 17 soldiers who died Saturday when two Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. The twins, Gaven John Sullivan and Aiden John Sullivan, were born Sept. 10. Sullivan, assigned to the 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, moved his wife and 10-year-old daughter, Jade, from his hometown in Countryside, Ill., last summer to her family's home in Federal Way. seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/148796_sullivan18.html   (978 words)

0722.htm John Sullivan fought to maintain the small-town character of Fairfield, and there are now parks and woodland areas in Fairfield that serve as a peaceful refuge in this area of rapid urbanization. John Sullivan came to Fairfield from Salem, MA, in the 1930's, and for more than 20 years, he was known throughout town as the owner and operator of Sullivan's Flower Shop on the Post Road. Although John Sullivan was a Democrat in a town dominated by Republicans, he was reelected 11 times, and his 24-year tenure stands as the longest in the town's history. dodd.senate.gov /press/Speeches/105_97/0722.htm   (634 words)

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online In the early 1890s, as second in command to Inspector General Morris James Fawcett, Sullivan had managed the St John’s police in Fawcett’s absence, and when McCowen had been appointed inspector general in 1895 there was considerable public support for Sullivan’s candidacy.       Educated at St John’s, John J. Sullivan was apprenticed in the city’s baking trade before joining the Terra Nova Constabulary, the colonial police force established in 1871 following the withdrawal of British troops from Newfoundland. Besides acquiring equipment for the force, Sullivan was mainly responsible for the detailed work involved in setting up the new department, which became in 1895 a section of the police. www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=41849   (553 words)

Television Heaven John Sullivan was born in 1946 and grew up in the South London district of Balham. In 1974 John and Sharon were married and John decided to apply for a job at the BBC, his reasoning being that on the inside he may have more chance of making the right connection that could help him realise his dream of being a scriptwriter. John was employed by the BBC as a scenery shifter, but it didn't deter him from approaching veteran producer Denis Main Wilson with his idea. www.televisionheaven.co.uk /hissullivan.htm   (1818 words)

John L. Sullivan Grouping John L. Sullivan, "The Boston Strong Boy", started boxing around 1877 and continued through 1905 (although many of his later matches were exhibition matches). Pencil signature "John L. Sullivan Boston, Mass", but I don't believe it's Sullivan's writing. Gold Inscribed Presentation Cane belonging to J.L. Sullivan; black ebonized wood with gold cap; end cap inscribed "John L. Sullivan by His Irish Friends of the Pueblos 1883"; pristine; 37.75 inches long including cap. www.aaawt.com /html/item/38.html   (262 words)

General John Sullivan While General John Sullivan was leading the armies of the Revolution to victory against the forces of English oppression in America, his Irish cousins were engaged in a more obscure but equally desperate struggle for survival in their native county Kerry. The head of the family during the second half of the eighteenth century was Dermot or Darby O'Sullivan of Cloonee, younger brother of Master Sullivan of New Hampshire and uncle of General John Sullivan. In the year 1740 Margery gave birth to a son John who, as the future Major-General John Sullivan, was to play a leading part in the revolutionary army of George Washington and the birth of the American nation. www.castletown.com /GeneralSullivan.htm   (6446 words)

Congressman John Sullivan - Oklahoma's First District Representative John Sullivan (OK-01) was joined by U.S. House of Representatives colleagues at a press conference today for the introduction of the Public Trust and Accountability Act. Congressman John Sullivan (OK-01) released this statement following the President’s remarks on the topic of immigration reform. Congressman John Sullivan (R-OK), who voted in favor of the measure, issued the following remarks. sullivan.house.gov   (422 words)

Mass Moments: Fans Celebrate John L. Sullivan When John Lawrence Sullivan was born there in 1858, Roxbury was teeming with newly arrived Irish immigrants. Sullivan would later say that his opponent only "gave the finishing touches to what whiskey had already done to me." He retired from boxing two years later; in spite of having earned $1,000,000 over the course of his career, he barely made ends meet on the vaudeville circuit. Sullivan had escaped the poverty of his Irish immigrant family by fighting for money, despite the fact that it was illegal in most states. www.massmoments.org /moment.cfm?mid=240   (983 words)

John Sullivan for Senate Childhood: The seventh of eleven children, John Sullivan was born in Macomb, IL in 1959 to Don and Rita Sullivan. Senator John Sullivan (D-Rushville) is uniquely qualified to be our State Senator for the 47th Legislative District. John, Joan and family are active in their community and church, Rushville's St. Rose Catholic Church. www.johnsullivanforsenate.com   (355 words)

john sullivan John Sullivan's musical palette is diverse and his technical capabilities on the bass are advanced beyond his years. John currently works as a member of the Roy Haynes Quartet and also plays with the Donald Edwards Quintet, the Aaron Parks Trio, and the Sullivan Trio, with his father, guitar player Dave Sullivan. John has received many awards and endowments including NEA Awards in composition and performance (1995), Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Award (1996), the Hilton Head Jazz Grant (1997),and the ISB International Bass Competition (2001). home.earthlink.net /~arcobop/bio.html   (266 words)

John L. Sullivan John L. Sullivan died in Massachusetts on February 2, 1918. "It is said that John L. Sullivan doesn't know where to train..." Mount Clemens Monitor, June 10, 1892, p.8, col.3. "John L. Sullivan, dead in Massachusetts..." Mount Clemens Monitor, February 8, 1918, p.8, col.5. www.macomb.lib.mi.us /mountclemens/sullivan.htm   (693 words)

SeacoastNH.com - Gen. John Sullivan Extremely controversial in his day, Somersworth's John Sullivan became the first "president" of New Hampshire. Thomas C. Amory, Military Services and Public Life Of Major-General John Sullivan, Wiggin and Lunt, 1868 Sullivan's March, as it was called, devastated Indian populations there as his troops destroyed all native housing and crops. www.seacoastnh.com /Famous_People/Link_Free_or_Die/Gen._John_Sullivan   (977 words)

Sullivan, John (History - 1832) Sullivan have had five children, namely: Mary E., John, Ursella, Frank and Katherine, all of whom are living but Ursella, who died at the age of eight months. Sullivan was married June 30, 1878, to Mary C. Morrissey, who was born in Montgomery County, New York, February 26, 1848, the daughter of James and Katharine (Fitzpatrick) Morrissey, who came from Ireland to this country in early life, and subsequently came to Irving Township, Jackson County, Wisconsin. Sullivan was born in Scotland in 1849, but came to this country and to Jackson county, Wis., with his parents when quite young, where he lived until 1885. www.usgennet.org /usa/wi/county/clark/data/bios/919.htm   (462 words)

DearJohn starring Ralph Bates. John Sullivan is also the author of "Only Fools and Horses" and "Roger Roger". Christmas special- John and the 1-2-1 club are at the pub when a biker gang decide its time to John and his decicion to join the "1-2-1 club", a www.geocities.com /SiliconValley/5504/dearjohn.html   (188 words)

47th District, John Sullivan State Senator John Sullivan (D-Rushville) was elected in November 2002 to represent the communities of the 47th Senate District, which encompasses a significant portion of Western Illinois. Realizing the need for economic development in Western Illinois, Senator Sullivan is the sponsor of an initiative that creates the Western Illinois Economic Development Authority in Knox, Stark, Warren, Henderson, Hancock, McDonough, Fulton, Mason, Cass, Schuyler, Brown, Adams, Scott, Morgan, Mercer, and Pike counties in order to promote economic development within those counties. Senator Sullivan serves as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Conservation. www.senatedem.state.il.us /sullivan   (382 words)

John L. Sullivan - Experience John L. Sullivan retired as Deputy Chief of Police from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after a thirty-four year Law Enforcement career. Sullivan is a recognized authority and lecturer on various aspects of law enforcement operations. Sullivan is recognized within the Legal, Law Enforcement and Security professions as an experienced, knowledgeable expert on public safety issues. www.jlsai.com /experience.htm   (359 words)

Staff Biographies John D. Sullivan, Ph.D. John D. Sullivan has been Executive Director of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, since 1991. Sullivan has a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Pittsburgh, and is the author of a number of articles and publications on the transition to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, corporate governance, and market-oriented democratic development. John Zemko is the senior program officer for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Center for International Private Enterprise. www.cipe.org /about/staff/bios.htm   (950 words)

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