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McCulloch Honored as
“Great Ohioan”
Rep. Adams is Pleased With Announcement (McCulloch Photo Not Yet Available)
COLUMBUS—William Moore McCulloch yesterday was selected as part of the
2011 class of “Great Ohioans” by the Capital Square Review and Advisory
Board and Capital Square Foundation.
McCulloch is a former congressman and state representative, serving as
speaker of the Ohio House from 1939-1944. After graduating from
law school at the Ohio State University, he established his practice in
Piqua. McCulloch is most widely recognized as a civil rights
advocate, serving as a pivotal figure in historic legislation such as
the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 1965 Civil Rights Act and 1968 Fair Housing
Act.
“Congressman McCulloch and his impressive record are a source of pride
for our community,” Representative Adams said. “He is very
deserving of the designation of ‘Great Ohioan,’ and we will never
forget the contributions he made for our state and our nation.”
McCulloch joins three others in the 2011 class of “Great Ohioans,”
including former presidents Ulysses S. Grant and William Howard Taft,
along with women’s-rights leader Harriet Taylor Upton.
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