Christopher D. Sullivan

Christopher Daniel Sullivan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district
In office March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	George W. Loft
Succeeded by	Louis J. Capozzoli
Personal details
Born	July 14, 1870(1870-07-14) New York City
Died	August 3, 1942(1942-08-03) (aged 72) New York City
Political party	Democratic Party

Christopher Daniel Sullivan (July 14, 1870 – August 3, 1942) was a United States Representative from New York from 1917 to 1941. Born in New York City, he attended public schools, St. James Parochial School, and St. Mary's Academy in New York City. He was engaged in the real-estate business before being elected to the New York State Senate in 1906, after which he was reelected in 1908, 1910, 1912, and 1914, serving until 1916 when he successfully ran for Congress.

Sullivan was one of the final "bosses" of the infamous political machine, Tammany Hall. Try as he might, he could not restore the suffering machine, and witnessed its slow loss of power during his reign.

Sullivan was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress, and re-elected eleven times, holding federal office from March 4, 1917 to January 3, 1941. While in the House he was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Labor (Sixty-fifth Congress). Sullivan did not seek re-election in 1940, and resided in New York City until his death in 1942. He was interred at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York.

References

• Christopher D. Sullivan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

New York State Senate
Preceded by Bernard Martin	New York State Senate, 13th District 1907 - 1908	Succeeded by William Caffrey
Preceded by Dominick Mullaney	New York State Senate, 11th District 1909 - 1916	Succeeded by Bernard Downing
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by George W. Loft	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th congressional district 1917–1941	Succeeded by Louis Capozzoli

Persondata
Name	Sullivan, Christopher D.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 14, 1870
Place of birth	New York City
Date of death	August 3, 1942
Place of death	New York City