George McCulloch
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George McCulloch was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
George McCulloch was born in Maysville, Kentucky
. Upon the death of his parents, he was sent to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
, where he was reared by relatives. He became an ironmaster
, with extensive iron interests in Centre County, Pennsylvania
. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
in 1835 and 1836. He was one of the proprietors of Hannah Furnace from 1836 to 1850.
McCulloch was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William W. Potter
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1842
. He retired from political life and active business pursuits with residence in Lewistown, Pennsylvania
. He died in Port Royal, Pennsylvania
. Interment in Church Hill Cemetery, southwest of Port Royal, Pennsylvania.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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George McCulloch was born in Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
. Upon the death of his parents, he was sent to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
, where he was reared by relatives. He became an ironmaster
Ironmaster
An ironmaster is the manager – and usually owner – of a forge or blast furnace for the processing of iron. It is a term mainly associated with the period of the Industrial Revolution, especially in Great Britain....
, with extensive iron interests in Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
in 1835 and 1836. He was one of the proprietors of Hannah Furnace from 1836 to 1850.
McCulloch was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William W. Potter
William Wilson Potter
William Wilson Potter was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William W. Potter was born at Potters Mills, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania...
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1842
United States House election, 1842
The U.S. House election, 1842 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1842.Just one election cycle after the Whig Party gained control of Congress, they lost their majority. Whig president William Henry Harrison died within a month of taking office and his successor, John...
. He retired from political life and active business pursuits with residence in Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; and in 1940, 13,017. The population was 8,998 at the 2000 census,...
. He died in Port Royal, Pennsylvania
Port Royal, Pennsylvania
Port Royal is a borough in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 977 at the 2000 census.- History :Port Royal was originally named Perrysville, after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. At the time, the Port Royal post office was located in Saint Tammany town, just across the...
. Interment in Church Hill Cemetery, southwest of Port Royal, Pennsylvania.