Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-24
Comprehensive the Lives of the Two Candidates

campaign which followed, with all th,
zeal of his intense loyalty. His fervid
appeals and fearless eloquence in the
Union cause gained him prominence,
then renown throughout the state. and
when the echo of the bombardment OF
Fort Sumter reached the Pacific slope,
California declared firmly for the Tn
ion. The young attorney enjoyed the
confidence OF his fellowcitizens and
was elected their representative in the
general assembly in 1861 was returned
to the senate in 1862 from district
which hitherto had been overwhelm-
ingly Democratic, and in 1868 the Re-
publican state convention nominated
him for the Office of attorney general
OF California, to which he was elected
in the succeeding campaign. leading
his ticket in the count In the latter
office he discharged his duties so ac-
ceptably that he received renomina-
ton in 1867. but shared the fate of the
entire ticket, which was defeated at
the polls. although he again received
the largest vote of any OF the party
candidates it proposed Almost upon
his arrival in California the tide of
fortune in Gen. McCullough's affairs
turned His marked success in the
new field of his energies was supple
mented by complete restoration 10
health and in 1871 he returned on a
visit 10 the Atlantic coast.
While in the East at that time he
married Eliza Hall Park. daughter of
Trenor w. and Eliza V. Hall Park, of
Bennington and two years later, hav-
ing closed out his law practice in the
West. he took up his residence mt North
Bennington, where he has since made
his home and where his children were
born. early identifying himself with
the interests of Bennington and the
surrounding country, both socially and
in business enterprises.
In his business undertakings in this
state and elsewhere Gen. Mccullough
has been successful man; but his old
regard for the farm life to which he
was born has never deserted him, and
at present he resides upon a farm of
nearly two hundred acres, in Benning
ton, and one which he prides himself
is model of husbandry. Besides his
farm the general is heavily interested
i'm many other industrial enterprises in
and about Bennington. lie is the pres
ident of the Bennington 4 Glastonbury
Co., Il numbering corporation which
owns about $1,000 acres Ofwood and
timber lands in Glastonbury and Wood
ford. lie is director in the Stark
Paper company, which operates two
mills, one ut North Bennington and one
ut SALISBURY. He is, and mas been for
twenty years, the president of the Ben
nington and Rutland Railway compa-
ny. lie is a part owner in the Yer
mont Wooden mills ut North Bennin9-
ton; is partner in the cuff and
collar business inst started ut the lat
ter Village. and is a stakeholder in the
Pittsford and Rutland Railroad Co. He
is also president OF the First National
bank at North Bennington, one of the
sound financial institutions ofthe state,
and has administered its affairs for a
score of years In all his business re-
lations. touching nearly every branch
of human industry, he enjoys the repu-
tation of being an honorable, energet-
ic. careful. and withal a successful
man. Gen. Mccullough is also a trus-
tee of the Vermont Soldiers Home at
and was one of the donors
of this handsome property to the state,
for the purpose of furnishing refuge to
these unfortunate veterans of the late
war who are compelled to seek har-
Dor in the storms of life. lie is also
trustee of the Bennington Battle Monu-
ment association. which office he has
held since its organization. He was
not only generous contributor to the
funds for the erection of its monument |
but he has also given freely for the
of monuments in other locali- |
ties i'm and about Bennington, TO COM
famous events in the early |
history Of the state.
He was member of the Vermont |
delegation to the national convention |
which nominated Garfield for the pres
idency in 1880, and was also one of the |
delegation which took so conspicuous
A part in the nomination of Harrison in |
1888. In 1892, he was elected chair |
man of. the Republican state conven-
ton at Burlington and has been re-
peatedly chosen to preside over Ben
ninoton county conventions during the
last twenty wears. In the local con-
tests of his party he has ever been ac-
i've and never misses a town meeting.