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


Biography

He was born in
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, Ireland on 17 January 1860. He was elected a member of the
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coming second and McCullough coming third. The First Labour Government appointed McCullough to the
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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. He died in Christchurch on 29 July 1947 aged 87.


See also

The 1908 Blackball miners' strike


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCullough, Jack 1860 births 1947 deaths Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council New Zealand Labour Party MLCs New Zealand trade unionists Northern Ireland emigrants to New Zealand Irish emigrants to New Zealand (before 1923) People from County Antrim Social Democratic Party (New Zealand) politicians Christchurch City Councillors