5th Premier of Victoria. He served as premier serving on four different occasions from 27 June 1863 to 21 May 1877. Prior to serving as premier, he arrived in Melbourne and had a limited education. He worked in the mercantile business. He eventually opened his own business and became wealthy during the Victorian gold boom. He was a director of several companies and president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed a member of the Legislative Council on 1 August 1854. He served as Commissioner for Trade and Customs from 1857 to 1858 and as Treasurer from 27 October 1859 to 26 November 1860. He then became Premier and Chief Secretary for the first time. He was also Postmaster-General of Victoria from 9 May 1864 to 6 May 1868. He is best remembered for promoting a bill abolishing all government funding to religious schools and for attempting to create a system of free, secular government schools. Tired and disgusted, he resigned from Parliament in 1878. He retired to England in 1886.
The Glasgow Necropolis 'Orders' record that Sir James McCulloch was buried on February 3, 1893, at 12 noon, in Compartment Sigma 96; his hearse had two horses and there were eight carriages. His grave is not far from his parents but, as far as can be ascertained, Sir James has no memorial.
His cousin George McCulloch (MEMORIAL ID 39218033) was one of the founders of the silver mine at Broken Hill in NSW, Australia and the company BHP.
The Glasgow Necropolis 'Orders' record that Sir James McCulloch was buried on February 3, 1893, at 12 noon, in Compartment Sigma 96; his hearse had two horses and there were eight carriages. His grave is not far from his parents but, as far as can be ascertained, Sir James has no memorial.
His cousin George McCulloch (MEMORIAL ID 39218033) was one of the founders of the silver mine at Broken Hill in NSW, Australia and the company BHP.
5th Premier of Victoria. He served as premier serving on four different occasions from 27 June 1863 to 21 May 1877. Prior to serving as premier, he arrived in Melbourne and had a limited education. He worked in the mercantile business. He eventually opened his own business and became wealthy during the Victorian gold boom. He was a director of several companies and president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed a member of the Legislative Council on 1 August 1854. He served as Commissioner for Trade and Customs from 1857 to 1858 and as Treasurer from 27 October 1859 to 26 November 1860. He then became Premier and Chief Secretary for the first time. He was also Postmaster-General of Victoria from 9 May 1864 to 6 May 1868. He is best remembered for promoting a bill abolishing all government funding to religious schools and for attempting to create a system of free, secular government schools. Tired and disgusted, he resigned from Parliament in 1878. He retired to England in 1886.
The Glasgow Necropolis 'Orders' record that Sir James McCulloch was buried on February 3, 1893, at 12 noon, in Compartment Sigma 96; his hearse had two horses and there were eight carriages. His grave is not far from his parents but, as far as can be ascertained, Sir James has no memorial.
His cousin George McCulloch (MEMORIAL ID 39218033) was one of the founders of the silver mine at Broken Hill in NSW, Australia and the company BHP.
The Glasgow Necropolis 'Orders' record that Sir James McCulloch was buried on February 3, 1893, at 12 noon, in Compartment Sigma 96; his hearse had two horses and there were eight carriages. His grave is not far from his parents but, as far as can be ascertained, Sir James has no memorial.
His cousin George McCulloch (MEMORIAL ID 39218033) was one of the founders of the silver mine at Broken Hill in NSW, Australia and the company BHP.
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