Hiram McCullough
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1880
Preceded byFetter Schrier Hoblitzell
Succeeded byOtis Keilholtz
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1880–1881
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
In office
1865–1869
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the Cecil County district
In office
1845–1851
Preceded byGeorge R. Howard
Succeeded byJohn M. Miller
Personal details
Born(1813-09-26)September 26, 1813
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1885(1885-03-04) (aged 71)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placePresbyterian Church
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Sarah Jane Ricketts
​
(m. 1842)​
Children2, including Clinton
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Hiram McCullough (September 26, 1813 – March 4, 1885) was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland who served two terms from 1865 to 1869. McCullough served in the Maryland Senate from 1845 to 1851. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1880 to 1881 and served as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1880.

Early life

Hiram McCullough was born on September 26, 1813, near Elkton, Maryland.[1] McCullough pursued an academic course at Elkton Academy and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1837, commencing practice in Elkton.[1]

Career

McCullough served in the Maryland Senate from 1845 until 1851,[2] and was an unsuccessful candidate in 1850 for election to the Thirty-second Congress. In 1850, he was appointed one of the codifiers of the laws of Maryland.[1]

McCullough practiced law with Henry C. Mackall.[3][4]

In 1864, McCullough was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses, serving Maryland's 1st Congressional district from March 4, 1865, until March 3, 1869. He resumed the practice of law and was for many years counsel for the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.[1] He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864 and 1868, and later served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1880 and 1881.[1][5] He was elected Speaker of the House in 1880.[1]

Personal life

McCullough married Sarah Jane Ricketts in January 1842. They had two sons, state senator Clinton and Hiram Rudolph McCullough.[6][7][8] His brother was Passmore McCullough.[9]

McCullough died in Elkton on March 4, 1885, and was interred in the Presbyterian Church in Elkton.[1][9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "McCullough, Hugh". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. ^ "Historical List, Senate, Cecil County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 1999-09-30. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. ^ "The Death of Citizens". Cecil Whig. 1864-01-30. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Death of Mrs. H. C. Mackall". Cecil Whig. 1885-04-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 2000-02-01. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  6. ^ "Reminiscences". Cecil Whig. 1903-08-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Clinton McCullough". Cecil Whig. 1894-04-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "H. R. McCullough". The Midland Journal. 1932-09-09. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ a b "Death of Hiram McCullough". Evening Capital. 1885-03-05. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Funeral of Hon. Hiram McCullough". The Cecil Whig. 1885-03-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byJohn Creswell Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district 1865–1869 Succeeded bySamuel Hambleton Political offices Preceded byFetter Hoblitzell Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates 1880 Succeeded byOtis Keilholtz
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