George McCullagh

Clement George McCullagh (March 16, 1905 – August 5, 1952) was an influential Canadian newspaper owner between 1936 and 1952. He created The Globe and Mail by merging the Liberal-allied Globe and Conservative-allied Mail and Empire newspapers in 1936. He was also actively involved in Canadian politics and later owned the Toronto Telegram newspaper.

Early life McCullagh was born to Anne Catherine McCullagh, a housewife, and George H. McCullagh, a local cabinet maker, in London, Ontario, on March 16, 1905. The purchase gave him control of two of the three big daily newspapers in Toronto with a daily circulation of 414,515.

Thoroughbred racing George McCullagh owned and raced Thoroughbred racehorses. In 1939 his colt Archworth won Canada's most prestigious race, the King's Plate. The event was also noteworthy for the attendance of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

Death McCullagh died on August 5, 1952, at the age of 47, committing suicide following a lengthy illness that included three heart attacks.