The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
CLINTON MCCULLOUGH.
The Ex-senator and Lawyer Passes
Away Suddenly.
Cecil County LooSeS Noble Son, and
ElktOn a Good Citizen. His Funeral
Takes Place on Monday.

Ex-senator Clinton Mccullough died sud
denly at his home in Elkton on Thursday
evening at quarter past ten o'clock He had
spent the day attending to his law practice at
his office on North street, and appeared
bright and well in the afternoon and early
evening. when he chatted with his friends on
the street. lie spent tho evening with his
family md was interested with his boys over
a I me of chess they and visitor We're
playing. when at nine o'clock he was attacked
with slight fainting spell and placing his
hand over his breast, said, that he felt unwell
and would retire for the evening. His wife
assisted him to his room, and N Il few
moments he stated that he felt improved.
But the end was near In a short time the
fatal attack came, and DIR. G. NJ. Ellis was
hastily summoned, but when he reached the
bedside Mr.. Mccullough was breathing his
last surrounded by his heartbroken and
mourning family, who were crushed by the
suddenness of their afIliction. His death
resulted from heart pang.
Clinton Mccullough was one of Cecil
county's most prominent and respected citi-
zens. He was the second son of the late Hon.
Hiram Mccullough, who twice represented
this district in Congress, and was popular
and influential Democratic State leader.
Clinton Mccullough was born at BELL
Hill" the Mccullough homestead. near this
town, on December II, 1874. His mother was
Miss Ricketts,. Il daughter of the late William
Ricketts,. Il prominent citizen Of this county.
He received his early education al the Elkton
Academy and was mutriculated at Princeton
College, where he was member OF the class
of 1864. He read law i'll his fathers Office
and was admitted to the Cecil Bar in 1866
He at once took Il leading position in his pro-
fession, and was elected to the States Attor-
neyship IN 1871, and again in 1878. His next
preferment at the hands of his party was his
election to the State Senate in 1855, John
S.Wirt, Esq, succeeding him in that position
Upon the death of +. A. Ellis he was
appointed Auditor in Chancery, and was, at
the time of his death, Il trustee of the Elkton
Academy. member of the Board of Man
ayers Of the Mutual Insurance Company, OF
Cecil county, and attorney for the Mutual
Building Association of this county.
Mr.. McCulIough's wife who with iour sons
survive him, is the daughter of the late Capt
Matthew C. Pierce. SO many years identified
with the old Union Line between Philade-
phia and Baltimore he being tn" commando
of one of the steamers plying between French
town and the latter city. Her mother wa.
Eliza Groome, IA sister of the late Colonel
John G. Groome. OF his fathers family two
members survive, Mr.. Mccullough, Miss Mary
McCullough Of this town, and Mr.. Hiram.
II. Mccullough, General Freight Agent Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Raiiroad and
resident in the latter city. Mr.. McCuloughs, 5,
son Clinton, Jr. is "a student at Della
aW. College.
Few men have shared in higher measure
the popular esteem, and his name has been
frequently mentioned for the Judgeship of
this Judicial Circuit. His legal attainments
were excellent, his integrity unquestioned,
his professional character the highest. He
was not an aggressive or pretentiOus man,
and his high social qualities were best eNhi-
bited in the privacy of his home, and in the
chosen circle Of his personal friends. OF
quiet and unobtrusive manner, the charms oil
his character constituted him most com
panionable man, and the warm glow of per
sonal friendship, which his fine social quail
ties inspired, will keep alive the memory Of
his many manly qualities.