General john sullivan biography of william
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John sullivan, md.
Early Life
Revolutionary War General John Sullivan
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John Sullivan was born on February 17, 1740 in Somersworth, New Hampshire.
When John was 20, he took Lydia Remick Worster to be his wife. Their first daughter died when she was a baby, after that, they had another daughter and three sons. Later they had another daughter, who died when she was two years old.
Law & Early Military
In 1758, John started studying law.
in 1763 he started to practice law as a profession.
General john sullivan biography of william
John was the only lawyer in in Durham, New Hampshire, and as such many people were upset with him over lawsuits having to do with foreclosure and other personal matters. In 1766, he even started to receive threats from his neighbors.
However difficult living in Durham may have made his career, it did not do him so badly socially.
During his time there, John became great friends with the royal governor, John Wentworth. In 1772, the royal governor made John a major in the New Hampshire mil