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− | '''Daniel F. Sullivan''', a native of Ireland, moved to Pensacola with his [[Martin | + | '''Daniel F. Sullivan''', a native of Ireland, moved to Pensacola with his [[Martin Sullivan|brother Martin]] after the [[Civil War]]. They were very successful in the lumber business, purchasing several mills and wharfs on [[Pensacola Bay]] and large areas of timber in other parts of Escambia County. The town of [[Century, Florida|Century]] was founded around the lumber industry the brothers brought to the area. Sullivan also built the [[Pensacola Opera House]]. |
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Sullivan died in [[1884]] and is buried in [[St. Michael's Cemetery]]; the monument to him there is the largest memorial in the cemetery. It was previously capped by a cross, but the cross became detached from the monument during a hurricane, and was never reattached. | Sullivan died in [[1884]] and is buried in [[St. Michael's Cemetery]]; the monument to him there is the largest memorial in the cemetery. It was previously capped by a cross, but the cross became detached from the monument during a hurricane, and was never reattached. |