William Cullen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis E. Payson |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Plumb |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Philip C. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1826 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | January 17, 1914 (aged 87) Ottawa, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
William Cullen (March 4, 1826 – January 17, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
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.
References
- United States Congress. "William Cullen (id: C000971)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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