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McCulloch, William (1832 - 1909)

Born
1832
Wigtonshire, Scotland
Died
1909
Woodlands, Victoria

Summary

Born Scotland in 1832 McCulloch migrated to Port Phillip to try his luck on the goldfields. In the early 1860s he established the McCulloch Carrying Co.

The business was soon well established with offices in a number of country towns and it owned five paddle steamers.

McCulloch's younger brother James helped to run the business. McCulloch Carrying Co merged with Wright, Heaton & Co. in 1898.

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Published resources

Books

  • Douglas Pike (General Editor), Australian Dictionary of Biography : 1851-1890, K-Q, vol. 5 of 16, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1974, 467 pp. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 10 May 2005, Last modified: 27 April 2006