Roscoe Conkling McCulloch (November 27, 1880March 17, 1958) was a
Republican
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politician from Ohio who served in the
United States House of Representatives
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and
U.S. Senate
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.
Early life and career
Born in
Millersburg, Ohio
Millersburg is a village and the county seat of Holmes County, Ohio, United States located south of Cleveland. The population was 3,025 at the 2010 census. Holmes County Airport, located two miles southwest of Millersburg, serves the county.
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, McCulloch attended the
University of Wooster,
Ohio State University
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and
Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He commenced the practice of law in
Canton, Ohio, in 1903.
Political career
House of Representatives
After serving as an assistant prosecutor in
Stark County, he ran for the House in 1912. He lost, but won a second bid two years later and served three terms from 1915 to 1921. In 1920, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for
governor
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.
Senate
He was appointed to the
U.S. Senate
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on November 5, 1929, to fill the vacancy created by the death of
Theodore E. Burton. He lost a special election on November 30, 1930, to
Robert J. Bulkley to fill out the remainder of the term.
See also
*
Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 16th District
*
Election Results, U.S. Senator from Ohio
External links
1880 births
1958 deaths
Ohio State University alumni
College of Wooster alumni
Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni
People from Millersburg, Ohio
Republican Party United States senators from Ohio
Politicians from Canton, Ohio
20th-century American politicians
Lawyers from Canton, Ohio
20th-century American lawyers
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
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