William H Cullingworth

William H Cullingworth
(1836 - 1903)
of Richmond, Virginia, USA

From Part 2 of an article ‘144 Years in the Postmaster’s Chair’ by Frank Hopkins, which which was published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on November 11, 1934, outlining the growth of the Post Office in Richmond, Virginia.

William H. Cullingworth was appointed as Postmaster of Richmond by President Cleveland on May 13, 1885…
Born in Richmond, October 23, 1836, Mr. Cullingworth was educated in Richmond private schools and as a young man was engaged in the tobacco business here. He served two terms as postmaster, both under President Cleveland. The first was from 1885 to 1889 and the second from 1894 to 1898.
Between his first and second terms and after his second term Mr. Cullingworth was in the coal business in Richmond.
He died here on March 24, 1903.