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Francis Stoughton Sullivan

1719 - 1776
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About Francis Stoughton Sullivan

Source: Wikipedia

Francis Stoughton Sullivan (1715–1766) was an Irish lawyer, and Professor of Oratory and law professor at Trinity College Dublin. Sullivan, a member of the Kerry O'Sullivan More family, was born in Galway and educated at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) in 1745. He was called to the Bar the following year. In 1750 he was appointed Professor of Laws in Trinity, in 1759 Professor of Oratory, and three years later the first Regius Professor of Feudal and English Law.