Madison County AlArchives Biographies.....McCullough, Augustus W. 1836 - 
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Author: Smith & De Land, publishers

  AUGUSTUS W. McCULLOUGH is a son of James and Sarah (Garvin) McCullough. His
parents are of Irish descent; his father, coming to America at the age of
fourteen, settled in Lancaster County, Pa., where he resided until his death.

  Our subject was born in Lancaster County, Pa., September, 1836, and received a
good education, graduating from the Normal School at Millersville, Pa., in 1854.
He followed teaching for several years in Pennsylvania, and in 1865, came to
Alabama as the agent of the Freedman's Aid Society of Philadelphia and occupied
that position two years, having the organization and control of the schools at
Huntsville. He was appointed superintendent of Public Schools for Madison County
by the State authorities in 1868, and in 1872 was elected to the same office. In
1874, he was appointed Clerk of the United States Circuit Court by Judge Woods,
who was afterward elevated to the Supreme Bench, and has held this important
position since. In 1875, he was appointed Clerk of the United States District
Court by Judge John Bruce.

  Mr. McCullough has been a most influential man in the political affairs of
Alabama since his residence here. He was a delegate to the Chicago Convention
which nominated Garfield, and was one of the "Old Guard" of 306, who voted
thirty-six times for Grant; and was also a delegate to the Convention which
nominated Blaine in 1884. He has been chairman of the Republican Central
Committee, of Madison County, for fourteen years; was chairman of the
Congressional Committee eight years, and a member of the State Committee several
years.

  Mr. MeCullough has been twice married. July 18, 1864, he was united to Miss
Mary A. Zell, of Pennsylvania, who died leaving one child. He was married to
Miss Laura B. Jones, of Philadelphia, in 1885.

  He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., Knights of Pythias, A. 0. U. W., and of the
Forresters.


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Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical
Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land
1888

PART IV.
MONOGRAPHS OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA,
TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE.


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