'Turnback Tuesday' focuses on Derby native Judge O'Sullivan

Turnback Tuesday looks at one of Derby’s accomplished citizens: Patrick B. O’ Sullivan. Patrick was born in August, 1887 and was the son of Derby’s first Mayor Thomas J. O’Sullivan. Patrick was one of 14 students who graduated from Derby High School on June 16, 1904.

After graduation, Patrick went on to Yale University then to Yale Law School, which he completed in 1913 and was accepted to the State of CT Bar Association in June of that year.

From 1913 to 1917, he was Derby’s Corporation Counsel. In 1918, Patrick served in WWI as part of the "Miracle 90", Navy Cadets that trained in 90 days. He was a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of CT from 1931 to 1948, and on the CT Supreme Court from 1949 to 1957.

Patrick B. O’ Sullivan passed November, 1978.

This diploma was provided to the Library by the O’Sullivan family.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.