Joseph F. Sullivan 1884-1950

SULLIVAN, PARSONS, STEINER, MCKIBBEN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/31/2011 at 11:37:14

Atty. John Sullivan Victim of Heart Attack
Was Prominent Dakota Attorney
Atty. John F. Sullivan, 65, of Bismarck, North Dakota, died of a heart attack Thursday at the family’s summer cottage at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Funeral services were held at Bismarck Thursday and burial was at that place.

Deceased is survived by his wife; a son, John, Jr., who resides on a ranch west of Mandan, and two married daughters, Nancy and Kathleen; two brothers, Atty. Joseph F. Sullivan of Milwaukee; Atty. Wm. J. Sullivan, of Mandan; and three sisters, Mrs. Fred Parsons, Sr., of Estherville; Mrs. Frank Steiner of Armstrong; and Mrs. G. T. McKibben, of Des Moines.

John F. Sullivan was born in Estherville November 29, 1884. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Sullivan, now deceased. His father was a Rock Island engineer for many years. John Sullivan spent his boyhood years in Estherville, and was graduated from the high school in 1901. He attended the University of Minnesota and was awarded a law degree. After graduation he worked in the law office of D. R. Alexander as he was too young at graduation to take the bar examination.

He later opened a law office at Mandan, North Dakota, and during the past few years ha resided at Bismarck. His brother William was associated with him in the Mandan law office. He served for many years as general counsel for the Soo Line and Northern Pacific railroad, as well as being a former county attorney.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and of the Elks lodge.

The Times publisher regrets very much to learn of the sudden death of Atty. Sullivan. We knew him as long as we can remember. His parents and the parents of the Times publisher came from the same town in Ireland. Attorney Sullivan was very successful in the practice of law and was one of the leading attorneys in North Dakota. He was throughout life a devout Catholic. He was in every way a very fine gentleman.

The Times extends sympathy to the wife and children and to the brothers and sisters in their sorrow. (Graettinger Times, Graettinger, IA, June 15, 1950)