John L. Sullivan (United States Navy)

John Lawrence Sullivan
49th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office September 17, 1947 – May 24, 1949
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	James Forrestal
Succeeded by	Francis P. Matthews
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR)
In office July 5, 1945 – June 17, 1946
Preceded by	Artemus Gates
Succeeded by	John N. Brown
United States Under Secretary of the Navy
In office June 17, 1946 – September 18, 1947
Preceded by	Artemus Gates
Succeeded by	W. John Kenney
Personal details
Born	John Lawrence Sullivan (1899-06-16)June 16, 1899 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	August 8, 1982(1982-08-08) (aged 83) Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Dartmouth College (BA) Harvard University (LLB)

John Lawrence Sullivan (June 16, 1899 – August 8, 1982) was an American lawyer who served in several positions in the US federal government, including as Secretary of the Navy, the first during the administration of Harry S. Truman.