J. Leo Sullivan (December 8, 1895 – October 16, 1977) was an American politician who served as mayor of Peabody, Massachusetts from 1929 to 1935.
[1] In 1928 he defeated incumbent mayor Robert A. Bakeman 59% to 41% to become the city's chief executive.
[5] As mayor, Sullivan presided the city's tercentenary ceremonies and lobbied Congress for shoe and leather tariffs.
[6][7] He pushed for a settlement to end the 1933 leather worker's strike and after he refused strikers a permit to hold a parade, Sullivan had his home picketed.
[10] Governor Joseph B. Ely appointed Sullivan to the board of trustees of the Chelsea Soldiers' Home in November 1934.