Clement Sulivane

Clement Sulivane (1838–1920) was an American Confederate soldier, lawyer, journalist and politician. He served in the Maryland Senate from 1878 to 1880.

Early life Clement Sulivane was born on August 20, 1838, in Port Gibson, Mississippi. His father was Vans Murray Sulivane and his mother, Octavia Van Dorn. One of his uncles was Earl Van Dorn. Another uncle was William Vans Murray. He later wrote The Fall of Richmond.

Personal life Sulivane married Delia Bayly Hayward, the daughter of William Richard Hayward and Eliza Ennalls Eccleston. They had three children: Earl Van Dorn Sulivane (1869–1950). Vans Murray Sulivane (1873–1938). Ruth Sulivane (1874–1953).

Death Sulivane died on November 9, 1920, in Cambridge, Maryland.