Thomas G. McCullough
Thomas G. McCullough | |
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Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from theFranklin Countydistrict | |
In office 1831–1835 | |
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's5thdistrict | |
In office October 17, 1820 – March 3, 1821 Serving withAndrew Boden | |
Preceded by | Andrew Boden David Fullerton |
Succeeded by | James Duncan James McSherry |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Grubb McCullough April 20, 1785 Greencastle, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1848 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,U.S. | (aged 63)
Political party | Federalist |
Parent(s) | Robert McCullough Prudence Grubb |
Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Rank | Quartermaster |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Thomas Grubb McCullough(April 20, 1785 – September 10, 1848) was an American politician and lawyer who served in theUnited States House of Representativesfrom 1820 to 1821, representing the5th congressional districtofPennsylvaniaas aFederalistin the16th United States Congress.[1][2]He subsequently served in thePennsylvania House of Representativesfrom 1831 to 1835.
Early life and education
[edit]McCullough was born inGreencastle, Pennsylvania,on April 20, 1785, to Robert McCullough and Prudence Grubb.[3]He attended common schools and studied law.
Career
[edit]McCullough wasadmittedto theFranklin Countybar on April 8, 1806.
McCullough served in theWar of 1812as a private and later as aquartermaster.
McCullough was elected as aFederalistto the16th United States Congressto fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of incumbentDavid Fullerton.McCullough served from October 17, 1820, to March 3, 1821, representing the5th congressional districtofPennsylvania.
Following his tenure in Congress, McCullough served in thePennsylvania House of Representativesfrom 1831 to 1835, representingFranklin County.He also served as the first president of theCumberland Valley Railroadcompany. Additionally, McCullough managed and edited theFranklin Repository.
At the time of his death in 1848, McCullough was president of the Bank of Chambersburg.
Death
[edit]McCullough died at the age of 63 inChambersburg, Pennsylvania,on September 10, 1848.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"MCCULLOUGH, Thomas Grubb".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.RetrievedJanuary 4,2007.
- ^"Rep. Thomas McCullough".GovTrack.RetrievedMay 20,2023.
- ^Grubb, David (2008).The Grubb Family of Grubb's Landing, Delaware.Higginson Book Co.
- ^"Mccullogh to Mcdade".The Political Graveyard.RetrievedJanuary 4,2007.
External links
[edit]- Official pageat theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ProfilefromGovTrack
- Thomas Grubb McCulloughatThe Political Graveyard
This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1785 births
- 1848 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American lawyers
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania lawyers
- American military personnel of the War of 1812
- Quartermasters
- Politicians from Franklin County, Pennsylvania