Brief Life History of Richard Garland
When Richard Garland Sullivan was born about 1895, in Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, United States, his father, George Clifton Sullivan, was 35 and his mother, Margaret Alexander Wells, was 31. He married Derotha Beatrice Sanderson on 15 February 1916, in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Campbell, Virginia, United States in 1930 and Brookville District, Campbell, Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 21 March 1963, at the age of 69, and was buried in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.
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- Garland R Sullivan, "United States Census, 1930"
- Richard Garland Sullivan, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Richard Garland Sullivan, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1899 · USS Shubrick is Launched
On March 11, 1899 the USS Shubrick was laid, on October 31, 1899 it was launched. The ship was named after William Branford Shubrick. It was sponsored by Miss Caroline Shubrick and commissioned in 1901 with Lt Allen M Cook in command.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
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Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Donal, James Patrick, Michael Patrick, Aileen, Brigid, Paddy, Siobhan, John Patrick, Kevin Patrick, Parnell.
Irish (Cork and Kerry): shortened form of O'Sullivan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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