One of his brothers , James Sullivan , became Governor of Massachusetts .
Born in Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire , Sullivan was the third son of Irish settlers from the Beara Peninsula in County Cork ; his father was a schoolmaster .
One of Sullivan 's brothers Sullivan   Sullivan , became Governor of Massachusetts .
Born in Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire , Sullivan was the third son of Irish settlers from the Beara Peninsula in County Cork ; his father was a schoolmaster .