10 Facts About Lucas Sullivant

Lucas Sullivant, was the founder of Franklinton, Ohio, the first American settlement near the Scioto River in central Ohio.

Lucas Sullivant was of paternally of Irish descent; the original family name was of the ancient surname O Suilleabhain of southwestern Ireland.

In 1795 Lucas Sullivant was employed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to survey the Central Ohio portion of the Virginia Military District.

Lucas Sullivant, after surveying the land, returned to Kentucky where he courted Sarah Starling, the daughter of his mentor Colonel William Starling.

In 1797, Lucas Sullivant returned to the Ohio and laid out a village of 220 lots in Franklin County, which he named Franklinton in honor of the recently deceased Benjamin Franklin.

Lucas Sullivant relocated the town less than a mile away, off of the banks of the Scioto River.

Lucas Sullivant served as the first Recorder of Franklin County, Ohio from 1804 to 1807.

Lucas Sullivant married Sarah Starling, the daughter of Sullivant's mentor.

Lucas Sullivant died on August 28,1823, and was buried at the Old Franklinton Cemetery.

Lucas Sullivant was later reburied at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.