Reginald H. Sullivan

Reginald H. Sullivan
Reginald H. Sullivan
Mayor of Indianapolis
	In office; 1930–1934
	In office; 1938–1942
Member of the Indiana Senate
	In office; 1910–1914
Personal details
Born	March 10, 1876; Indianapolis, Indiana
Died	January 30, 1980 (aged 103); Indianapolis, Indiana
Resting place	Crown Hill Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Father	Thomas Lennox Sullivan
Education	Wabash College; Indiana University School of Law;
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Reginald H. Sullivan (March 10, 1876 – January 30, 1980) was the 30th and 33rd mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is among the longest-lived Americans to ever be a mayor of any city.[1] He came from a political family with his father, Thomas Lennox Sullivan, being a former mayor of Indianapolis. He was also a lifelong bachelor who was among the first people entered into the "Indiana Hall of Fame" in 1974.[2]

Biography

Reginald H. Sullivan was born in Indianapolis on March 10, 1876. He received his education there, graduating from Wabash College in 1897 and the Indiana University School of Law in 1899.[3][4]

He entered politics as a Democrat, and served as an Indiana state senator from 1910 to 1914.[3][4]

He was elected Mayor of Indianapolis twice, serving from 1930 to 1934 and from 1938 to 1942.[3]

Reginald H. Sullivan died in Indianapolis on January 30, 1980, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.[3]

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References

Political Graveyard
The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis by David J. Bodenhamer, Robert Graham Barrows, David Gordon Vanderstel, pg 1309
"Reginald Sullivan, Former City Mayor, Dead At 103". Indianapolis News. January 30, 1980. p. 39. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Legislative and State Manual of Indiana. State of Indiana. 1913. p. 136. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.

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[1] Political Graveyard

[2] The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis by David J. Bodenhamer, Robert Graham Barrows, David Gordon Vanderstel, pg 1309

[Former-3] "Reginald Sullivan, Former City Mayor, Dead At 103". Indianapolis News. January 30, 1980. p. 39. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[Manual-4] Legislative and State Manual of Indiana. State of Indiana. 1913. p. 136. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.