Thomas L. Sullivan

Thomas L. Sullivan
Thomas L. Sullivan, Mayor of Indianapolis
Born(1846-10-06)October 6, 1846
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedJuly 9, 1936(1936-07-09) (aged 89)
Indianapolis, IN
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 12, Lot 9
39°52′55″N 86°10′19″W / 39.88200782°N 86.1720046°W / 39.88200782; -86.1720046
TitleMayor of Indianapolis, Indiana
PredecessorCaleb S. Denny
SuccessorCaleb S. Denny
Political partyDemocrat
ChildrenReginald H. Sullivan
RelativesOliver H. Smith

Thomas Lennox Sullivan (October 6, 1846 in Indianapolis, Indiana – July 9, 1936 in Indianapolis) was the 16th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] In 1889, he ran for mayor as a Democrat, was elected and succeeded Caleb S. Denny who had chosen not to run. He lost his reelection bid to Denny in 1892.

Sullivan was the grandson of senator Oliver H. Smith and the father of Reginald H. Sullivan who was also a mayor of the city (1930–1935, 1939–1943).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert Graham (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1309. ISBN 978-0-253-31222-8.