Walter J. Sullivan

Walter J. Sullivan
Sullivan in 1979
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
In office 1968–1969
Preceded by	Daniel Hayes
Succeeded by	Alfred Vellucci
In office 1974–1975
Preceded by	Barbara Ackermann
Succeeded by	Alfred Vellucci
In office 1986–1987
Preceded by	Francis Duehay
Succeeded by	Alfred Vellucci
Personal details
Born	Walter Joseph Sullivan (1923-03-02)March 2, 1923 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Died	August 4, 2014(2014-08-04) (aged 91) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Marion Colarusso (m. 1946)
Occupation	Politician

Walter Joseph Sullivan (March 2, 1923–August 4, 2014) was an American politician. Sullivan was the 52nd, 55th, and 62nd Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Career

Born in Cambridge, Sullivan attended the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, and took on work at the M.A. Sullivan Trucking Company. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

In 1951, Sullivan served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Democrat. In 1960, he served on the Cambridge City Council. Sullivan served three terms as Mayor of Cambridge from 1968-1969, 1974-1975, and 1986-1987. The City of Cambridge named their water treatment facility after him. Sullivan died in his hometown in 2014.

See also

• 1951–1952 Massachusetts legislature