Family and Education
b. 7 Apr. 1749, 2nd s. of Benjamin Sullivan of Dromeragh, co. Cork, clerk of the crown for county Cork and county Waterford by Bridget, da. of Rev. Paul Limric of Schull, co. Cork; bro. of Richard Joseph Sullivan. educ. Greenwich acad. until 1764. m. 23 May 1789, Henrietta Anne Barbara, da. of Hon. George Hobart of Nocton and Blyborough, Lincs., 3s. 5da.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1765, factor 1771; jun. merchant and member of council, Mazulipatam 1774; sen. merchant 1776; resident, Tanjore 1781; ret. 1785.
Under-sec. of state for War and Colonies May 1801 – May 1804; PC 14 Jan. 1805; member of Board of Trade May 1805; commr. Board of Control Feb. 1806 – Apr. 1807, from Apr. 1812.
Sheriff, Bucks. 1797 – 98; trustee, Westminster Life Assurance Office 1805, British Fire Office 1811.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Richings Park, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
SULLIVAN, John (1749-1839)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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