John Sullivan (general)

John Sullivan
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office September 26, 1789 – January 23, 1795
Appointed by	George Washington
Preceded by	Seat established by 1 Stat. 73
Succeeded by	John Pickering
3rd Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 22, 1789 – June 5, 1790
Preceded by	John Langdon
Succeeded by	Josiah Bartlett
In office June 7, 1786 – June 4, 1788
Preceded by	John Langdon
Succeeded by	John Langdon
Personal details
Born	John Sullivan (1740-02-17)February 17, 1740 Somersworth, Province of New Hampshire, British America
Died	January 23, 1795(1795-01-23) (aged 54) Durham, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting place	Durham, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Children	George Sullivan
Relatives	James Sullivan
Education	read law
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army
Years of service	1775-1779
Rank	Major general
Battles/wars	Revolutionary War Siege of Boston Invasion of Quebec Battle of Long Island  (POW) Battle of Trenton Battle of Princeton Battle of Staten Island Battle of Germantown Battle of Brandywine Battle of Rhode Island Sullivan Expedition

John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was an American general in the Revolutionary War winning several key battles, most notably the Delaware crossing.^[1] He was a delegate in the Continental Congress where he signed the Continental Association, the third governor of New Hampshire, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Sullivan, the third son of American settlers, served as a major general in the Continental Army and as governor (or "president") of New Hampshire. He commanded the Sullivan Expedition in 1779, a scorched earth campaign against the Iroquois towns that had taken up arms against the American revolutionaries. As a member of Congress, Sullivan worked closely with the French ambassador to the United States, the Chevalier de la Luzerne.