Daniel V. Sullivan (February 14, 1886January 8, 1966) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as the

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from 1955 to 1959.

Early life and education

Sullivan was born in New York City on February 14, 1886, and graduated from

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in 1910.

Career

After graduating from law school, Sullivan established his own private practice and in 1935, became secretary to

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Justice

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. Later that year he was named to fill a vacancy on the New York Municipal Court. Four years later, he was designated by the Appellate Division to sit on the

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, and in 1955 he was appointed by Governor

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as the

. In the November 1955 election, Sullivan won a four-year term as district attorney, and served the entire term. In addition to the assortment of usual crimes, as prosecutor Sullivan most notably fought against juvenile delinquency and a racket that relabeled used television tubes and sold them as new. After his retirement in 1960, Sullivan became a director for an insurance company and a legal consultant.

Death

Sullivan died in Saranac Lake in

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. He is buried at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan Daniel V. 1886 births 1966 deaths Bronx County district attorneys New York Supreme Court justices Lawyers from the Bronx 20th-century New York state court judges Catholics from New York (state) 20th-century American lawyers New York Law School alumni Burials at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hawthorne, New York)