John G. McCullough

John Griffith McCullough ( born September 16, 1835 in Newark, Delaware, † May 29, 1915 in New York City ) was an American politician and 1902-1904 Governor of the State of Vermont.

Early years

William McCullough attended until 1855, the Delaware College and then studied until 1858 at the University of Pennsylvania law. Then he began to work as a lawyer in Philadelphia. But for health reasons he moved back in 1860 to California.

Political Rise in California

McCullough was Republican, and as such a supporter of the Union, as well as an opponent of slavery. In California, he sat down decided against efforts of Southern states who were trying to hold the state to their side. Between 1861 and 1862 he was a delegate in the House of Representatives from California, 1862-1863 he was a member of the State Senate. From 1863 to 1867 he was Attorney General of that State. In 1867 he moved to San Francisco where he worked as a lawyer. There he married in 1871 Eliza Hall Park, with whom he should have four children.

Political career in Vermont

In 1873, McCullough returned to Vermont. He lived in North Bennington, at times but also in New York City. McCullough was president of several railroad companies and director of the Bank of New York. He was also involved in many other activities. In 1893 he was trustee of the Erie Railroad Company, which he reorganized within four years and then turned it into a thriving business. McCullough was a delegate to the national conventions of his party to the 1880, 1888 and 1900. Between 1898 and 1900 he was a member of the Senate from Vermont.

Governor of Vermont

In 1900, McCullough was elected governor of his state. He took up his new post on October 3, 1902. In his two-year tenure, he campaigned for a better separation of justice and politics. He also supported the efforts of the introduction of the code system in Vermont. It was also decided that companies that were either newly established or newly arrived in Vermont had to pay a license fee.

Further CV

After the expiration of his term of office on October 6, 1904, McCullough again devoted his extensive private business. He enjoyed very high reputation and was an honorary doctorate from three universities in Vermont. John McCullough died in 1915.