John Howe Sullivan (c. 1843 - 4 November 1875[1]) was the Gold Commissioner for the Cassiar District in the Canadian province of British Columbia during the Cassiar Gold Rush of the 1870s. He held this position from 26 May 1874 until his death.[2]

John Howe Sullivan
J.H. Sullivan
Bornc. 1843
DiedNovember 4, 1875
OccupationGold Commissioner

Sullivan was one of those lost in the sinking of the SS Pacific off Cape Flattery on November 4, 1875.

References

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  • Lost Bonanzas of British Columbia, Vol. II, Garnet Basque, Sunfire Publications (1994), Heritage House Publishing (1999), Surrey BC. ISBN.
  1. ^ "John Howe Sullivan (unknown-1875)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ "The British Columbia Gazette". 30 May 1874.