Jack McCullough (politician)

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John Alexander McCullough (17 January 1860 – 29 July 1947) was a New Zealand tinsmith, trade unionist and political activist.

Jack McCullough
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
9 March 1936 – 29 July 1947
Appointed byMichael Joseph Savage
Personal details
Born
John Alexander McCullough

(1860-01-17)17 January 1860
Belfast, Ireland
Died29 July 1947(1947-07-29) (aged 87)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Political partyLabour Party

Biography

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He was born in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland on 17 January 1860.[1]

He was elected a member of the Christchurch City Council from 1912 to 1917.[2]

The Riccarton electorate was contested by three candidates in the 1922 election. George Witty, the incumbent since the 1902 election,[3] was successful, with Bert Kyle coming second and McCullough coming third.[4] The First Labour Government appointed McCullough to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 9 March 1936. At the end of his seven-year term, he was reappointed on 9 March 1943. He remained a member until his death on 29 July 1947.[5]

He died in Christchurch on 29 July 1947 aged 87.[1]

See also

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The 1908 Blackball miners' strike

References

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  1. ^ a b Nolan, Melanie. "John Alexander McCullough". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Councillors of the City of Christchurch". Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  3. ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 149.
  4. ^ "South Island Seats". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle. Vol. XVIII, no. 909. 12 December 1922. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  5. ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 80.