Peter John Sullivan

For other people named Peter Sullivan, see Peter Sullivan (disambiguation).
Peter John Sullivan
Born(1821-03-15)March 15, 1821
Cork, Ireland
DiedMarch 2, 1883(1883-03-02) (aged 61)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Place of burial
Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861 - 1863
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Commands48th Ohio Infantry
Conflicts
United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office
July 25, 1867 – June 26, 1869
PresidentAndrew Johnson
Preceded byAllan W. Burton
Succeeded byStephen A. Hurlbut

Peter John Sullivan (March 15, 1821 – March 2, 1883) was an Irish-American soldier and lawyer, who became United States Ambassador to Colombia.

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