Biography

10/19/1786 - 05/21/1839

Moses Sullivan (D21) Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties 1825-1828 (National Republican21) Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties 1828-1829 (D25) Beaver and Butler Counties 1829-1831 (National Republican25) Beaver and Butler Counties 1831-1832 (Anti-Mason25) Beaver and Butler Counties 1832-1833

Early Life:

Moses Sullivan, born October 19, 1786, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; son of Charles Craven Sullivan Sr. and Susannah Johnston Sullivan; moved from Northumberland County to Butler County, family, 1797; established, Butler Centinel (Butler, Pennsylvania) 1820-1830, with his brother John; elected Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1822-1825; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 21st district, 1825-1829; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 25th district, 1829-1832; gubernatorial appointed, president, state board of canal commissioners, 1835-1839; married, Susan Mitchell Sullivan, 1830, children, Aaron Sullivan, Mary E. Sullivan, Moses Sullivan; died, May 21, 1839 (aged 52), Butler County, Pennsylvania; interment, North Side Cemetery, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

Established, Butler Centinel (Butler, Pennsylvania) 1820-1830, with brother John.  

Pennsylvania Politics: 

Elected, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1822-1825. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 21st district, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1825-1828. 

Elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 21st district, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1828-1829. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 25th district, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1829-1831. 

Elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 25th district, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1831-1832.

Elected, Anti-Mason, Pennsylvania State Senate, 25th district, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1832-1833.

Appointed, president, state board of canal commissioners, Governor Joseph Ritner,1835-1839.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Not currently available. 

Legacy:

Brother, Charles Craven Sullivan, Pennsylvania State Senate, 19th district, Allegheny and Butler Counties 1841-1843, 24thd district, Allegheny and Butler Counties 1844-1846.

Charles Craven Sullivan Jr. - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)

Eldest son, Lieutenant Aaron Sullivan, Pennsylvania Cavalry, laid down his life in the War of the Rebellion in defense of his country, July 9, 1862 (aged 31) Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky.

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

History of Butler County Pennsylvania, 1895 - Biographical Sketches, Chapter 70, Page 676. 

Moses Sullivan (1786-1839) - Find a Grave Memorial