John McNulta

John McNulta (born February 9, 1837 in New York City , †  February 22, 1900 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1873 and 1875 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John McNulta enjoyed an academic education. In his youth he toured the West Indies and Europe. Between 1853 and 1859 he lived in Attica ( Indiana ) and from 1859 in Bloomington (Illinois). At that time he was working as a cigar maker. During the civil war he served in the army of the Union , in which he rose to the rank of colonel. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1865, he began working in this profession in Bloomington. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1869 and 1873 he was a member of the Illinois Senate .

In the congressional election of 1872 McNulta was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the 13th  constituency of Illinois, where he succeeded the Democrat John M. Crebs on March 4, 1873 . Since he was not confirmed in 1874, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1875 . After his time in the US House of Representatives, John McNulta practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Washington on February 22, 1900 and was buried in Bloomington.

Web links

• John McNulta in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John McNulta in the database of Find a Grave (English)