Stephen Clarkson, a resident of Rye, NH and author of Patriot's Reward, has written the first biography of John L. Sullivan. Sullivan served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Franklin D. Roosevelt and was President Truman's Secretary of the Navy. He played a key role in the financing of World War II and then fought after the war to preserve a strong Navy and save the Marine Corps from being folded into the Army.
"Throughout his life, John Lawrence Sullivan was a devoted New Hampshire man. He was born and raised in Manchester and practiced law there. He managed several political campaigns and ran for governor twice. Over the years he became a respected political operative both in New Hampshire and nationally. He always kept his domicile in New Hampshire, although he continued to reside in Washington in the winter months after his government service. During the summers he and his family stayed much of the time at their other home on the coast, at Little Board Head in North Hampton, New Hampshire, next to Rye Beach." (p.7)
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