J
ohn Sullivan was an American Revolutionary War general and led the scorched-earth Sullivan Expedition through Iroquois territory in New York. After the war, Sullivan served in the Continental Congress, in the New Hampshire state assembly, as governor of New Hampshire, and as a federal judge.
Timeline
Birth- Feb 17, 1740
Somersworth, New Hampshire
Marriage- 1760-Age: 20 years
Lydia Remick
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War- Ages: 39 - 35 years
Rank
Major General
Service End Date
1779
Service Start Date
1775
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Sullivan Expedition
Governor of New Hampshire: Second term end
1790
Governor of New Hampshire: First term start
1786
Governor of New Hampshire: First term end
1788
Governor of New Hampshire: Second term start
1789
Sullivan Expedition
Elmira, New York
Major of New Hampshire militia
1772
Major-general in the Continental Army
Aug 1776
Brigadier-general in the Continental Army
Jun 1775
Gender
Male
Resigns from the Army
Nov 1779
Death- Jan 23, 1795-Age: 55 years
Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire
Other Facts
Full Name
John Sullivan
