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Joseph SULLIVANT

Greenlawn Cemetery
Franklin County,
Ohio

Joseph Sullivant Family Lot

Joseph Sullivant was the youngest son of Lucas Sullivant, one of the earliest settlers of Franklin County. Joseph, born in 1809, received his education at Ohio University and at Centre College in Kentucky. While he served in a variety of public and private positions in the Columbus region, his most well-known legacy is on his influence in the development of Ohio State University. When the Ohio State Legislature passed the bill to create the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, Sullivant lobbied hard as a member of the Columbus Board of Education for this new college be located in Columbus. When he was asked what courses would be taught at this college, he responded "If we had means, I would teach all that is worth knowing…What the farmer and mechanic need, like all other men, is a good education, and in proportion as that is general and liberal will they be best fitted for their special vocations."

Ohio State University was founded as a land-grant university in 1870 under the name of the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College in large part due to the efforts of Joseph Sullivant, who died in 1882.

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Submitted: 3/8/16 • Approved: 3/11/16 • Last Updated: 3/14/16 • R224528-G0-S3

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