John Alexander McCullough

The Honourable
John Alexander McCullough
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
9 March 1936 – 29 July 1947
Personal details
Born (1860-01-17)17 January 1860
Belfast, Ireland
Died 29 July 1947(1947-07-29) (aged 87)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Political party Labour Party

John Alexander McCullough (17 January 1860 – 29 July 1947) was a New Zealand tinsmith, trade unionist and political activist. He was born in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland on 17 January 1860.[1]

The Riccarton electorate was contested by three candidates in the 1922 election. George Witty, the incumbent since the 1902 election,[2] was successful, with Herbert Kyle coming second and McCullough coming third.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Nolan, Melanie. "John Alexander McCullough". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 149.
  3. ↑ "South Island Seats". Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle. XVIII (909). 12 December 1922. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 80.
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