Thomas J. Sullivan
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Thomas J. Sullivan was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
from 1906 to 1908.
in 1845. He was educated at Georgetown University
, receiving an LL.B. and an LL.M.
After college, Sullivan worked as a bookkeeper for a private banking firm. He then became a clerk in the Freedmen's Bureau.
In 1869, Sullivan joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
as an accountant. He became the Bureau's principal accountant in 1872. In 1882, he was appointed Assistant Director of the Bureau. After 25 years in that position, in 1906, he became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
. He died in office, of pneumonia
, less than two years later, in 1908.
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing within the United States Department of the Treasury. The current Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is Larry R. Felix....
from 1906 to 1908.
Biography
Thomas J. Sullivan was born in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1845. He was educated at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, receiving an LL.B. and an LL.M.
After college, Sullivan worked as a bookkeeper for a private banking firm. He then became a clerk in the Freedmen's Bureau.
In 1869, Sullivan joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
as an accountant. He became the Bureau's principal accountant in 1872. In 1882, he was appointed Assistant Director of the Bureau. After 25 years in that position, in 1906, he became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing within the United States Department of the Treasury. The current Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is Larry R. Felix....
. He died in office, of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, less than two years later, in 1908.