Background
George McCulloch was born in Maysville, Kentucky.
George McCulloch was born in Maysville, Kentucky.
He became an ironmaster, with extensive iron interests in Centre County, Pennsylvania. He was one of the proprietors of Hannah Furnace from 1836 to 1850. McCulloch was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William West. Potter.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1842.
He retired from political life and active business pursuits with residence in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He died in Portuguese Royal, Pennsylvania.
Interment in Church Hill Cemetery, southwest of Portuguese Royal, Pennsylvania.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1835 and 1836.