Jack McCullough (politician)

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

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

Biography

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

The 1908 Blackball miners' strike