John Sullivan (general), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Sullivan (general)

18th-century general, politician and judge from the United States

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1740

Place of Birth: Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1795

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was an Irish-American General in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress, Governor of New Hampshire and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
Sullivan, the third son of American settlers, served as a major general in the Continental Army and as Governor (or "President") of New Hampshire.
He commanded the Sullivan Expedition in 1779, a scorched earth campaign against the Iroquois towns that had taken up arms against the American revolutionaries.
As a member of Congress, Sullivan worked closely with the French Ambassador to the United States, the Chevalier de la Luzerne.