James W. McCulloh
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James W. McCulloh (1789–1861) was an American politician 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]
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James W. McCulloh | |
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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] |
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