Jerry Bartholomew Sullivan

Jerry Bartholomew Sullivan
Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office May 28, 1926 – September 30, 1939
Appointed by	operation of law
Preceded by	Seat established by 44 Stat. 669
Succeeded by	Thomas Joseph Walker
President of the Board of General Appraisers
In office 1914–1925
Preceded by	Henderson M. Somerville
Succeeded by	William Barberie Howell
Member of the Board of General Appraisers
In office April 29, 1913 – May 28, 1926
Appointed by	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Thaddeus S. Sharretts
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Jerry Bartholomew Sullivan (1859-01-01)January 1, 1859 Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Died	April 17, 1948(1948-04-17) (aged 89)
Education	read law

Jerry Bartholomew Sullivan (January 1, 1859 – April 17, 1948) was a judge of the United States Customs Court and a member of the Board of General Appraisers.

Education and career

Born on January 1, 1859, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Sullivan read law and entered private practice in Creston, Iowa from 1882 to 1904. He was city attorney for Creston from 1887 to 1889. He continued private practice in Des Moines, Iowa from 1904 to 1913.

Federal Judicial Service

Sullivan was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on April 17, 1913, to a seat on the Board of General Appraisers vacated by Thaddeus S. Sharretts. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 28, 1913, and received his commission on April 29, 1913. He served as president from 1914 to 1925. Sullivan was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926, to a new Associate Justice seat (Judge seat from June 17, 1930) authorized by 44 Stat. 669. His service terminated on September 30, 1939, due to his retirement. He was succeeded by Judge Thomas Joseph Walker.

Death

Sullivan died on April 17, 1948.

Sources

• Jerry Bartholomew Sullivan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.