Bio of SULLIVAN, James P. (b.1864), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

Vol III, pg 825
JAMES P. SULLIVAN
James P. Sullivan, president and manager of the Diamond Boiler Works of
Min­neapolis, was born in New York city, March 27, 1864, his parents being
Cornelius and Johanna (O'Neil) Sullivan, both of whom were natives of Ireland.
They came to the United States in 1863, settling first in New York, and after
about four years spent in the eastern metropolis they removed to Minnesota in
1867, taking up their abode in what was then the town of St. Anthony but now a
part of the city of Minne­apolis. They cast in their lot with the pioneer
settlers there and the father continued his residence in the city to the time of
his demise. He is yet survived by his wife, who has reached the age of
eighty-five years.
James P. Sullivan was educated in the parish school of St. Anthony and started
out in the business world by working in a shingle mill in the summer season,
while in the winter months he continued his education. He learned the boiler
maker's trade with the North Star Iron Works and with the M. W. Glenn Company,
his experience and efforts constantly broadening his knowledge and promoting his
skill. Step by step he worked his way upward, winning advancement from time to
time, and in 1904 he became manager of the Diamond Boiler Works, which position
he has since held. He is also a stockholder in this concern, which is devoted to
the manufacture of almost everything that can be made out of plates and bars.
In July, 1888, Mr. Sullivan was married to Miss Katharine Meaken of Ohio and
they have eight children: John; Eugene; Thomas; James; Anna, the wife of Edward
Kyle; Mary; Katharine; and Bernice. The first three sons were in the service of
the country during the World war. Thomas was a member of the One Hundred and
Fifty-first Minnesota Field Artillery and was overseas with Colonel Leach,
participating in several major conflicts on the western front. He was shell
shocked but recovered with little difficulty.
Mr. Sullivan belongs to the North Side Commercial Club, also to the
Manufacturers Club and to the Civic & Commerce Association and thus takes deep
interest in those organizations formed to promote business and improve the
conditions under which commerce and labor are carried forward.