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James B. Cullison

1857 – 1936

American judge

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About James B. Cullison

Lived 1857 – 1936 (aged 78–79).

James Buchanan Cullison (September 21, 1857 – September 11, 1936) was a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1929 to 1931.

Early life Born in New London, Henry County, Iowa on September 21, 1857, Cullison was the son of Elisha and Matilda (McCabe) Cullison. At the start of the Civil War, Elisha moved his family to a farm near Kirkville, where he died in 1865. Matilda Cullison died in 1870, leaving James B. as an orphan. He finished his primary education in Kirksville.

Life after Kirkville The Enid Daily Eagle article indicated that Cullison was elected superintendent of schools in Ononoway, (sic) Iowa soon after finishing school in Kirksville, but that he had to give up school teaching in 1884 because of unspecified health problems, and moved to Cullison, Kansas in the same year. In 1885, he moved to Hugoton, Kansas. (He had been admitted to the bar, "...) after years of intermittent study"

Personal James B. Cullison married May Mary Sharp on July 30, 1882. Their marriage was in Wayne, Iowa.

His daughter, June B. Cullison, married William Otjen.

The United States Census for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 show him as head of household in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma during this period. James died in 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma. His wife died in 1948, according to tombstone inscriptions.

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1936
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James Buchanan Cullison

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James B. Cullison?

American judge

When was James B. Cullison born?

James B. Cullison was born on 21 September 1857 in New London.

When did James B. Cullison die?

James B. Cullison died in 1936.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James B. Cullison

· Wikidata: Q28124128

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