Thomas R. Sullivan (Napoleon's World)

Thomas Ruprett Sullivan (4/13/1894-5/7/1975) was the 32nd President of the United States of America, in office from January 20th, 1957 to January 20th, 1961. Prior to the Presidency, he was the Governor of Rhode Island from 1947-1953, the Secretary of State from 1941 to 1945 during the Joseph Kennedy administration, a US Senator from Rhode Island from 1929-1941, and a Congressman from Rhode Island from 1925-1929. He was a member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1933-1941, and served as its Chairman for the final four years of his time in the office.

Sullivan is a distant relative of former First Lady Wendy Sullivan, who was married to President John Burwin prior to their 1998 divorce, and is regarded as the patriarch of the Sullivan political family that has been influential in Rhode Island and Connecticut politics during the 20th century.