Difference between revisions of "William M. McCulloch"
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'''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> '''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>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> 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> '''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>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> 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> | ||
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| William M. “Bill” McCulloch | |
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| U.S. Representative from Ohio's 4th Congressional District From: November 4, 1947 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Predecessor | Robert F. Jones |
| Successor | Tennyson Guyer |
| Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives From: 1939–1944 | |
| Predecessor | ??? |
| Successor | ??? |
| State Representative from Ohio From: 1933–1944 | |
| Predecessor | ??? |
| Successor | ??? |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mabel Harris |
William Moore “Bill”[1] 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,[2][3] having been shaped by his early experiences of witnessing the injustices of Southern Jim Crow segregation.[4]
McCulloch previously served in the state House of Representatives, of which he became speaker for five years.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives
Following the resignation of incumbent congressman Robert F. Jones, McCulloch ran in the 1947 special election and defeated Democrat opponent Joseph B. Quatman by eleven percentage points.[5] He won re-election to a full term in 1948 by a similar margin,[6] Most of his following re-election bids faced no serious challenges, though the coattails of Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 amidst the concurrent presidential race that aided his opponent reduced his margin of victory significantly that year.[7]
Mostly a staunch conservative similar to Ohio senator Robert A. Taft,[4] McCulloch supported school prayer, gun rights, and opposed foreign aid.[2] He was largely a restrictionist on immigration,[4] though voted for the Hart-Celler Act. During the 1960s, his conservatism began to moderate; although he scored 100% from the American Conservative Union in 1961, it waned to only 61% by 1968.[4] However, he was one of the few members of Congress to vote against the liberal Equal Rights Amendment,[8] which ultimately was defeated by a grassroots coalition under the leadership of activist Phyllis Schlafly.
See also
- U.S. "Party-switch" myth
- Everett Dirksen, Republican U.S. senator from Illinois
- John Ashbrook, fellow conservative congressman from Ohio's 17th district
References
- ↑ Thomas, Jeffrey W (2013). William M. McCullochPapers. The Ohio State University. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keller, Bill (January 19, 2014). An Unsung Hero of Civil Rights. The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ Purdam, Todd S. (July 24, 2021). The Republican Who Saved Civil Rights. Politico. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 FascinatingPolitics (January 8, 2020). William McCulloch: The Civil Rights Engine of Congress. Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ OH District 04 - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1947. Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ OH - District 04 Race - No 02, 1948. Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ Candidate - William M. McCulloch. Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.J. RES. 208.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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