Lucas Sullivant

Lucas Sullivant
Born(1765-09-22)September 22, 1765
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
DiedAugust 28, 1823(1823-08-28) (aged 57)
Ohio
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio
Occupation(s)surveyor, settler, soldier
Known forFounder of Franklinton
SpouseSarah Starling
ChildrenWilliam Starling Sullivant
Michael Sullivant
Joseph Sullivant
Sarah Ann Sullivant
Sullivant's grave at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus

Lucas Sullivant (September 22, 1765 – August 28, 1823), was the founder of Franklinton, Ohio, the first American settlement near the Scioto River in central Ohio.[1]

  1. ^ Lentz, Ed (2003). Columbus: The Story of a City. The Making of America Series. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 30–43. ISBN 9780738524290. OCLC 52740866.