Clinton McCullough (December 11, 1844 – April 11, 1895) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the

Maryland Senate The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. Composed of 47 senators elected from an equal number of constituent single ...

, representing

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from 1886 to 1890.

Early life

Clinton McCullough was born on December 11, 1844, at "Bell Hill" near

Elkton, Maryland Elkton is a town in and the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,776 at the 2020 census, up from 15,443 in 2010. It was formerly called Head of Elk because it sits at the head of navigation on the Elk R ...

, to Hiram McCullough. His mother's maiden name was Ricketts. His father was a U.S. congressman. He was educated at Elkton Academy. He graduated from Princeton College in 1864. He read law at his father's office and was admitted to the bar in 1866.

Career

McCullough was elected as

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in 1871 and 1875. McCullough was a

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. He was a member of the

, representing

, from 1886 to 1890. He was appointed auditor in chancery. McCullough had a law office at North Street in Elkton. He was an attorney for the Mutual Building Association of Cecil County. McCullough served on the board of trustees of Elkton Academy at the time of his death. He was a member of the board of managers of the Mutual Insurance Company.

Personal life

McCullough married Jeanette Pearce, daughter of Matthew C. Pierce and niece of John C. Groome. They had four sons, Clinton Jr., Matthew, Hiram and Groome. McCullough died of heart disease on April 11, 1895, at his home in Elkton. He was buried at the family lot in Elkton Cemetery.

References

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