McCullough was
admitted to the
Franklin County bar on April 8, 1806. McCullough served in the
War of 1812 as a private and later as a
quartermaster. McCullough was elected as a
Federalist to the
16th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of incumbent
David Fullerton. McCullough served from October 17, 1820, to March 3, 1821, representing the
5th congressional district of
Pennsylvania. Following his tenure in Congress, McCullough served in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1831 to 1835, representing
Franklin County. He also served as the first president of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad company. Additionally, McCullough managed and edited the
Franklin Repository. At the time of his death in 1848, McCullough was president of the Bank of Chambersburg. ==Death==