WILLIAM H. CULLINGWORTH
Was born in the city of Richmond, on October 23, 1836, a son of William
Cullingworth, who was a son of John Cullingworth of England,
and born in that country. At the age of fourteen years William Cullingworth
emigrated to this country. In 1832 he married Mary E.
Whitlock, who was born in Hanover county, Virginia, near Pole Green,
and is now living in Richmond at the age of eighty-three years. William
Cullingworth was a dealer in live-stock. He died in 1862, aged
fifty-eight years.
William H. finished his education by three years attendance, 1851-4,
at Franklin Minor's Ridgeway Institute, Albemarle county. He was
two years in the tobacco house of Wm. Anderson, jr., Richmond, then
in the same business with Jas. H. Grant until the beginning of the war.
He entered the army in Company G, 1st Virginia regiment, with which
he served until the close of the war. Returning to Richmond he remained
out of any regular business until he entered the tobacco manufactory
of S. W. Venable at Petersburg, Virginia. He remained with
him one year, then returned to Richmond, entering the house of Cullingworth
& Ellison, with whom he remained ten years. On May 13,
1885, he was appointed postmaster of the City of Richmond, the appointment
confirmed June 18th.
Mr. Cullingworth is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Royal Arch Chapter,
Knights Templar and the Schrine; a member of the Knights of
Honor, and of the Westmoreland Club, of Richmond.
