John L. Sullivan (United States Navy)

John L. Sullivan
49th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
September 17, 1947 – May 24, 1949
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byJames Forrestal
Succeeded byFrancis P. Matthews
United States Under Secretary of the Navy
In office
June 17, 1946 – September 18, 1947
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byArtemus Gates
Succeeded byW. John Kenney
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR)
In office
July 5, 1945 – June 17, 1946
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byArtemus Gates
Succeeded byJohn N. Brown
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In office
January 18, 1940 – November 30, 1944
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byJohn Wesley Hanes II
Succeeded byHarry D. White
Personal details
BornJohn Lawrence Sullivan
(1899-06-16)June 16, 1899
DiedAugust 8, 1982(1982-08-08) (aged 83)
Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Priscilla Manning
(m. 1932)
Education
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service1918‍–‍1921
Battles/warsWorld War I
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John Lawrence Sullivan (June 16, 1899 – August 8, 1982) was an American lawyer who served in several positions in the US federal government, including as Secretary of the Navy, the first during the administration of Harry S. Truman.