SULLOWAY, LORENZO, son of Lorenzo and Sabra (CAMPBELL) SULLOWAY,
was born in Wheelock, Vermont, July 17, 1839. After receiving such educational
training as the public schools could offer, he spent several years as a
commercial traveler, representing an evaporator company.
Returning to Wheelock in 1870, he formed a partnership in trade
with B. F. TAYLOR, which continued until 1873. Meanwhile, in 1868, he was
appointed deputy sheriff and held that position until 1878, when he was
elected sheriff of Caledonia county and removed to St. Johnsbury. His fitness
for that responsible position has been recognized by his constituents by
successive reelections, until the present time, which rounds out a quarter
of a century of continuous service, the longest with one exception in the
history of the state.
During this long period he has had charge of many notorious criminals,
and been brought in contact with many curious phases of human nature. He
has sought criminals in several states in Canada and in Cuba. Sheriff SULLOWAY
has a wide personal acquaintance with the legal fraternity of Vermont,
and probably knows more men in the three counties than any other man living,
and his genial and cheerful personality have made him universally popular.
In 1890 he was the regular nominee of both political parties and received
an almost unanimous election. He represented Wheelock in the legislature
in 1876, and was six years overseer of poor of St. Johnsbury.
Mr. SULLOWAY married November 2, 1871, Lizzie, daughter of John
and Jane (HERRON) RANNEY of Wheelock. They have one son, Ralph C., reporter
for the St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Lorenzo SULLOWAY is a member of Crescent lodge, No. 66, F. &
A. M., of Haswell chapter, Caledonia council, Palestine commandery, Mount
Sinai temple, and the Eastern Star. He also affiliates with the Knights
of Pythias, with Caledonia lodge, I. 0. 0. F., and with Olive Branch lodge,
Daughters of Rebekah.
Source: Successful Vermonters,
William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company,
1904, page 59-61.
Prepared
by Tom Dunn January 2003
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