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William Cullen (representative)

William Cullen (March 4, 1826 – January 17, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

William Cullen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded byLewis E. Payson
Succeeded byRalph Plumb
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byPhilip C. Hayes
Succeeded byThomas J. Henderson
Personal details
Born(1826-03-04)March 4, 1826
County Donegal, Ireland
DiedJanuary 17, 1914(1914-01-17) (aged 87)
Ottawa, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

Born in County Donegal, Ireland, Cullen immigrated to the United States in 1832 with his parents, who settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended the public schools and the Allegheny Academy. He later relocated to Adams Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, in 1846 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois (1864–65). He moved to Ottawa, Illinois, in 1865, and worked as the political editor of the Ottawa Republican 1871-1887. Cullen was elected as a Republican to the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885).

Cullen was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1884. He lived in retirement in Ottawa, Illinois, until his death there January 17, 1914. He was interred in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery.[citation needed]

References edit

  • United States Congress. "William Cullen (id: C000971)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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