Jethro J. McCullough

Jethro Johnson McCullough (March 8, 1810 – May 25, 1878) was an American politician and businessman from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1865 to 1867.

Early life Jethro Johnson McCullough was born on March 8, 1810, at White Clay Creek hundred near Newark, Delaware, to Enoch McCullough. His father was a carpet maker and weaver. At the age of six, McCullough worked at Roseville cotton factory. He worked there for two years. At the age of eight, McCullough worked at his father's carpet and coverlet weaving shop. He remained working at the shop until his father's death in 1827. He then worked for a farmer for one year before apprenticing to become a millwright for three years. He was a supporter of the temperance movement.