Daniel V. Sullivan

Daniel V. Sullivan
Bronx County District Attorney
In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1959
Preceded by	George B. DeLuca
Succeeded by	Isidore Dollinger
Personal details
Born	February 14, 1886 New York City
Died	January 8, 1966 (aged 79) Saranac Lake, New York
Resting place	Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Marie Antoinette Clermont Sullivan
Parents	Andrew Sullivan and Mary née Desmond Sullivan
Alma mater	New York Law School
Occupation	lawyer, district attorney, judge
Religion	Roman Catholic

Daniel V. Sullivan (February 14, 1886 – January 8, 1966) was a judge from 1935 to 1955, and the Bronx County District Attorney from 1955 to 1959.^[1]

Early years

Sullivan was born in New York City on February 14, 1886,^[2] and graduated from New York Law School in 1910.^[3] He established his own private practice, and in 1935 became secretary to New York Supreme Court Justice John E. McGeehan. Later that year he was named to fill a vacancy on the Municipal Court. Four years later, he was designated by the Appellate Division to sit on the New York State Supreme Court, and in 1955 he was appointed by Governor Averell Harriman as the Bronx County District Attorney.^[4] In the November 1955 election, Sullivan won a four-year term as district attorney,^[5] and served the entire term. In addition to the assortment of usual crimes, as prosecutor Sullivan most notably fought against juvenile delinquency^[6] and a racket that relabeled used television tubes and sold them as new.^[1][7][8][9]

Later years

After his retirement in 1960, Sullivan became a director for an insurance company and a legal consultant. Although he lived in the Bronx, he died in Saranac Lake in Upstate New York.^[1] He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.^[10]

References

1. "Daniel Sullivan, Prosecutor, Dies – Ex-Bronx District Attorney and City Court Justice, 79". New York Times. January 9, 1966. p. 56. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
2. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, entry for Daniel V. Sullivan". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. April 25, 1942. Retrieved May 19, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
3. "Shepard Advises Budding Lawyers". New York Times. New York, NY. June 17, 1910.
4. Amper, Richard (January 2, 1955). "2 Hitches Mark Swearing-In Rite – Javits Raises His Left Hand and Abrams, Rent Official, Misses Main Ceremony". New York Times. p. 58. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
5. Egan, Leo (November 9, 1955). "Democrats in City Sweep – Highways And Dam Beaten; Jersey G.O.P. Margin Is Cut – O'Cconnor Winner – Takes Queens Contest – Republicans Retain Suburban Power". New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
6. "Bronx Prosecutor Fights Delinquency". New York Times. October 25, 1955. p. 35. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
7. "Repair Man Held in TV Tube Racket – Bronx Arrest Is Linked to $1,000,000 Yearly Traffic in Faulty Electronic Units – G.E. is Loser in Fraud – Public and Dealers Called Victims in Recirculation of Forged Equipment". New York Times. October 19, 1956. p. 29. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
8. "More Indictments Due in TV Racket". New York Times. June 26, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
9. Maiorana, Ronald. "Tube Fraud Fight Pledged by R.C.A.; Official Praises, Then Assails, Concern". New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
10. "Deaths". New York Times. January 10, 1966. p. 25. Retrieved May 18, 2016.