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Continued: BIOGRAPHY: William Sullivan was born about 1777 and died 7 Sept 1821 in St. Louis City. He was 44yrs old at the time of his death and left behind a widow, Sarah Mc Elhany (spellings vary) and 4 children. William was buried at St. Louis King of France Church Cemetery. His body was later relocated when the original wooden structure church was replaced with the stone building that stands there today and is now known as The Old Cathedral. Records of where he was moved to have been lost over time. BIOGRAPHY: More on William Sullivan: BIOGRAPHY: 1 Oct 1804 St. Louis William Sullivan appointed first constable for St. Louis Source: Houcks History of Missouri, Vol ll, pg 383 BIOGRAPHY: "William Sullivan, an American Sergeant, discharged from Capt. Amos Stoddard's command, opened a boarding-house, or hotel, on the hill near the barracks" Source: A Tour of St. Louis; or the Inside Life of a Great City. By J.A. Dacus, PH D, James W. Buel. Published by Western Publishing Company, Jones & Griffin. St. Louis: 1878 BIOGRAPHY: In 1804, William bought a Tavern & a Barrere (Bakery) located at Main & Locust St. in St. Louis City. BIOGRAPHY: 1805: At a special term, William Sullivan was authorized to keep tavern. Source: Houcks History of Missouri, Vol ll, pg 383 BIOGRAPHY: Newspaper Advertisement: PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT The subscriber informs the public, the he has commenced keeping a house of Entertainment at his residence adjoining the Court house of this place; his moderate charges and endeavors to please, will he hopes merit the ens?? of such orderly people as may give him a preference. William Sullivan, CourtHouse Square, St. Louis, June 27th 1811 Louisiana Gazette BIOGRAPHY: Newspaper Advertisement: CAUTION The public are hereby cautioned against cutting wood on my land adjoining R. Chitwood Esq. being the tract claimed by Susana Duncan; those who tresspass as aforesaid shall be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Wm Sullivan January 28 18?? Missouri Gazette BIOGRAPHY: Newspaper Adverstisement: The subscriber will have read by the latter end of this month, a large stable, well partitioned for the reception of horses, which he will keep by the day, week, or month, on the moll? moderate terms, in St. Louis, and intends rendering the establishment worthy of patronage; ? will be given for about five or six hundred bushels of corn, and one or two hundred bushels of oats, delivered to me in St. Louis. William Sullivan October 7, 1814 Missouri Gazette? BIOGRAPHY: 5 Dec 1814 In General Assembly St. Charles Co., William Sullivan was made Door Keeper Source: Houcks History of Missouri, Vol lll, pg 6 BIOGRAPHY: 26 Oct 1818 Journal of the House of Representatives (Missouri) William Sullivan was nominated & elected Door Keeper: "The House then proceeds to the election of a Door Keeper- Whereupon William Sullivan was nominated and appointed" The Journal then goes on to address the accommodations for the committee; "On motion of Mr. Geyer (Henry Geyer, St. Louis Co., House of Representatives) ordered, that the committee of ways and means on the part of this house be instructed to procure comfortable rooms for the accommodations of both branches of the Legislature, as also stationary and other things necessary for their convenience. And the Legislative Council were acquainted therewith. Mr Smith from the Joint Committee of the ways & means made report that the rooms at the present occupied by the Legislature, had been offered to the committee at Six Dollars per day throughout the session. The large room in the occupancy of the house of representatives to be provided with a stove at the expense of Mr. Maury(?). And further that the two commission's rooms, had been offered to them at $5 per day. But with regard to the comfort and accommodations of the numbers in both houses the committee conceive but ? preference exist between the chambers offered, and feel inclined to believe that if there is any, it is in favor of the rooms offered by William Sullivan at five dollars per day. Which report was concurred in the house. And a motion of Mr Honey, the committee of ways and means on the part of this house were instructed to acceed to the proposition of William Sullivan for said rooms at five dollars per day, And the Legislature council were acquainted therewith." The subject picks up again another paragraph or so down: BIOGRAPHY: "Whereupon Mr. Wash (Robert Wash, St. Louis Co) & Mr. Browne (Lionel Browne) of Washington were appointed that committee. And the Legislative Council were made acquainted therewith. A message from the Legislative council by Mr. Cook Mr Speaker, The Legislative Council do concur in the report of the Joint Committee of ways and means so far as respects the rooms offered by William Sullivan for the accommodations of both houses of the General Assembly." (Document located at the Missiouri Historical Society) BIOGRAPHY: All his probate papers are located on-line, via the website for the Missouri Secretary of State. --------------------------------------------------------------------- William's estate was appraised at $897. Of that amount, $580 represented four slaves--a 29-year-old female named Charity and (apparently) her three young children. But this appraisal is probably misleading. No real estate was included. Yet, an 1820 assessment of St. Louis real property lists "Sullivan, William--$2,485." Richard S. Fisher, A New and Complete Statistical Gazetteer of the United States of America (etc.), 753 (1853) (Making of America Books: Univ. of Michigan, Internet) Researchers: Richard Richards rards@uark.edu Fayetteville, AR
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