| − | '''William Moore “Bill”'''<ref>Thomas, Jeffrey W (2013). [https://library.osu.edu/finding-aids/ohio-congressional-archives/mccullochfindingaid.pdf William M. McCullochPapers]. ''The Ohio State University''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref><ref name=politico>Purdam, Todd S. (July 24, 2021). [https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/the-movers-behind-the-civil-rights-act-105216/ The Republican Who Saved Civil Rights]. ''Politico''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> '''McCulloch''' (November 24, 1901 – February 22, 1980) was an [[Ohio]] [[Republican]] congressman from the rural fourth congressional district who represented the area in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1947 until his retirement in 1973. He was an adamant [[conservative]] and known for his strong advocacy of [[civil rights]],<ref name=nytimes>Keller, Bill (January 19, 2014). [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/opinion/keller-an-unsung-hero-of-civil-rights.html An Unsung Hero of Civil Rights]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> having been shaped by his early experiences of witnessing the injustices of Southern [[Jim Crow]] [[segregation]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>FascinatingPolitics (January 8, 2020). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2020/01/08/william-mcculloch-the-civil-rights-engine-of-congress/ William McCulloch: The Civil Rights Engine of Congress]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> | + | '''William Moore “Bill”'''<ref>Thomas, Jeffrey W (2013). [https://library.osu.edu/finding-aids/ohio-congressional-archives/mccullochfindingaid.pdf William M. McCullochPapers]. ''The Ohio State University''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref><ref name=politico>Purdam, Todd S. (July 24, 2021). [https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/the-movers-behind-the-civil-rights-act-105216/ The Republican Who Saved Civil Rights]. ''Politico''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> '''McCulloch''' (November 24, 1901 – February 22, 1980) was an [[Ohio]] [[Republican]] congressman from the rural fourth congressional district who represented the area in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1947 until his retirement in 1973. He was an adamant [[conservative]] and known for his strong advocacy of [[civil rights]],<ref name=nytimes>Keller, Bill (January 19, 2014). [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/opinion/keller-an-unsung-hero-of-civil-rights.html An Unsung Hero of Civil Rights]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref><ref>Suddes, Thomas (December 28, 2014). [https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2014/12/william_mccullough_knew_that_c.html William McCulloch knew the art of political compromise served the people: Thomas Suddes]. ''Cleveland.com''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> having been shaped by his early experiences of witnessing the injustices of Southern [[Jim Crow]] [[segregation]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>FascinatingPolitics (January 8, 2020). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2020/01/08/william-mcculloch-the-civil-rights-engine-of-congress/ William McCulloch: The Civil Rights Engine of Congress]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> |
| | McCulloch previously served in the state House of Representatives, of which he became speaker for five years.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> | | McCulloch previously served in the state House of Representatives, of which he became speaker for five years.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> |