Thomas Allen Joseph Sullivan
Born: July 6, 1869
Died: October 26, 1924
Thomas Allen Joseph Sullivan, a founder of The Delta Chi Fraternity, was born on 6 July, 1869. Born in Fishers, New York (near Rochester), he was the son of Thomas and Hannah (Doody) Sullivan, both of whom were natives of Ireland. The younger Sullivan attended public schools including the Fairport (New York) Union classical high school. He was graduated from Cornell in 1891 with the LL.B.
After being admitted to the New York Bar, he moved to Buffalo, New York, where he entered a series of successful partnerships. In 1905-06, he formed a partnership with Frederick G. Bagley, another early Delta Chi. From 1906 through 1912, Sullivan was county attorney for Erie County, New York.
Sullivan married Mary Van Ness of Fairport, New York in 1895. They had two children: a daughter (Katherine) and a son (Kreag). Mrs. Sullivan died after only eleven years of marriage, shortly after the birth of their son. Sullivan never remarried nor recovered from the shock of her death.
Tom Sullivan's hobbies included fishing, golf, botany, and history. He was a Republican, a Roman Catholic, and a member of the National Guard.
Noted for his Irish wit, he was popular with younger lawyers whom he encouraged in the law profession.
After a brief illness, Sullivan died 26 October 1924 in Buffalo. He was buried in Fairport, New York.
To this day, Kreag Sullivan, initiated by the Buffalo chapter on 5 January 1925, is the only Founder's son known to be initiated into the Bond.