The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-03
GOVERNOR MCCULLOUGH DEAD
Former Governor Of Vermont. Had
Risen TO High Distinction. End Oc-
rnrred In NeW York.

John g. Mccullough, Governor o
Vermont in i9024, lawyer soldier
legislator. banker. railroad man anc
hnancler died Saturday night At
O'Clock al his winter residence, s.
Park Avenue, New York, after an I'll.
ness Of about two weeks. Ex-GUver.
nor Mccullough was a man Of yariec
intercstes vbo had risen 10 high place
by bis own efforts and who for many
years exercised large influence end
was conspicuous figure IN both stale
and national politics His sphere 81
activities was divided between two
states Vermont and California, and
n an the enterprises wi'l' which be
was connected he was leading force
and one Of the principal factors m
achieving success.
Governor Mccullough
John Griffith Mccullough was born
in Welsh Tract, near Newark, Dell.
September lG, 1885, the son Of Alex
ander and Rebecea (Griflith) McCul-
Tough. He received his early educa-
ton at the Delaware College, gradual
ing with honors in his twentieth wear,
and later from the law department Of
the University Of Pennsylvania in
1865. He received the honorary de-
gree Of LID. from Middlebury Col
lege in 1900, University Of Vermont
1904 and Norwich 1905. He studied
law in the Office Of ST. George Tucker
Campbell Of Philadelphia, and began
practice in that city, but owing TO Ill
health he removed to Mariposa, Cal,
where he attained marked professional
success. He practiced law for five
years in San Francisco. Almost on his
arrival in California he won promin-
ence as leader Of the Unionists.
Civil War was impending, public sen
timent was greatly divided and the
state seemed destined TO become the
scene Of internecine strife Az an op-
portune moment Gen. Edwin V. Sum
ner arrived and superseded Col. Al
bert Sidney Johnston in command at
Fort Alcatraz, and this frustrated the
schemes Of the Southern sympathizers
10 separate California from the Union,
General Sumner found in young Nc
CuIlough ready and efficient ally,
whose patriotic spirit was thoroughly
awakened, and who, taking the stump,
aid splendid service in unifying vari- |
Gus elements and bringing them to the
supDort Of the national government.
While in California he represented
slariposa in the Legislature in 1861
and was State Senator in 1868 and
Attorney General of California from
1867. In 1871 he married Ellza
Hall, eldest daughter Of Hon. Trenor
". Park of North Bennington and
of ex-Gov Hiland Hall,
md after a tour of Europe with his
,ride he removed from San Francisco
n 1873 and established a home IN
North Bennington, where they resided
With Mr.. Park, the father of Mrs. Nc
They have one son, Hall
Park Mccullough, and three daugh-
ers. Mrs. Thorton T. Turner, Ella
sarah Mccullough and Esther Nor
,an Mccullough. Even at that early
,eriod Of his life Governor McCul
ough had acquired an ample fortune
pon which to retire. In the full
rhine of his physical powers and with
is mentality at its best, he could not
bide in idleness nor could he suppress ]
hat laudable ambition to take part in
he worlds activities, and so it was
hat he gave himself TO commercial,
anking and railroads affairs when he +
anne TO Southern Vermont in 1873. k
rom 1888 he was vice president a
nd general manager of the Panama n
ailway, assuming the presidency IN |
$50 at the death of Trenor W. Park. n
e was an important factor and lead [
Ig spirit in reorganization of the Erie CT
abroad following the depressions OF CT
sS4 and 1898; was chairman OF Its el
secutive committee in 1883 and was "
ne of its two receivers after 1893, lie
ith the result that in less than four al
sars the property was delivered IN VI
,proyed condition and with cash Sc e,
rites Of $4,000. 900 to the good; presi- to
mt Of the Bennington and Rutland Il
ailway lss3-l900, and president Of a;
e Chicago and Erie Railroad 1900
1910. He was president Of the to
crth Bennington National Bank; W
rector of the Bank Of New York, m
andard Trust Company, Fidelity and dc
.saulty Company, National Life In hs
rance Company of Vermont Ameri- til
n Fidelity Company Of New York, of
ldson and Manhattan Railroad Com pa
ny, Central Vermont Railroad Com
ny, Atchison, Topeka and Santa fe
.ilroad Company, Erie Railroad NJ
'mpany and The Lackawanna Steel co
'mpany. He was Republican and
a ~. sxa so