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Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan, detail of an oil painting by Frank A. Werner, 1919; in the collection of the Chicago Historical Society.
Louis Sullivanâs parents were Patrick Sullivan, an Irish-born dancing master, and Adrienne Françoise (List) Sullivan, who was born in Switzerland. The couple immigrated to the United States in 1847 and 1850, respectively, and were married in 1852.1