John McNulta

John McNulta
John McNulta
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Illinois's 13th district
	In office; March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	John M. Crebs
Succeeded by	Adlai Stevenson I
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1837; New York, New York
Died	February 22, 1900 (aged 62); Washington, DC
Occupation	Lawyer

John McNulta (November 9, 1837 – February 22, 1900) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Biography

Born in New York City, McNulta pursued an academic course and visited the West Indies and Europe. He moved to Attica, Indiana, in 1853 and to Bloomington, Illinois, in 1859. At one point, he engaged in the manufacture of cigars. During the Civil War, McNulta served in the Union Army with the 1st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry and the 94th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865 and commenced the practice of law in Bloomington, Illinois. He served as member of the State senate 1869–1873.

McNulta was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress. McNulta later resumed his legal practice. He died in Washington, D.C., on February 22, 1900, and is interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington, Illinois.

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References

United States Congress. "John McNulta (id: M000587)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

General John McNulta - McLean County Museum of History

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John M. Crebs	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Succeeded by Adlai Stevenson I

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