James william mcculloch biography of mahatma
James william mcculloch biography of mahatma
James McCulloch - Australian Dictionary of Biography!
James W. McCulloh
American politician
James W. McCulloh | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1789-02-05)February 5, 1789 Philadelphia |
| Died | June 17, 1861(1861-06-17) (aged 72) New Jersey |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Children | Richard Sears McCulloh[1] |
James W.
McCulloh (1789–1861) was an American politician and cashier from Baltimore.[2] He is known for being a party in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), which held that Congress has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause, and its valid exercise of those powers are supreme over the states.[3] The case refers to him as "McCulloch" because the court clerk misspelled his name.[4]
Early life
McCulloh and partner Soloman Birkhead were in business in Baltimore as early as 1799 operating McCulloh & Birkhead.[5][6] McCulloh later worked for the George Williams Counting House, part of the Second Bank of the United States, as