1. Clement George McCullagh was an influential Canadian newspaper owner between 1936 and 1952.
12 Facts About George McCullagh
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George McCullagh created The Globe and Mail by merging the Liberal-allied Globe and Conservative-allied Mail and Empire newspapers in 1936.
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George McCullagh was actively involved in Canadian politics and later owned the Toronto Telegram newspaper.
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George McCullagh dropped out of school with only a ninth grade education.
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George McCullagh quickly earned several promotions, moved to Toronto and finally shifted into the editorial department.
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George McCullagh was the assistant financial editor with a specialization in northern mining development by age 22.
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George McCullagh left the Globe to become a floor man at the Toronto Stock Exchange for Milner, Ross and Co.
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George McCullagh later partnered with Richard Barrett to establish the firm Barrett, McCullagh and Co.
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George McCullagh had served as a principal adviser to Hepburn's successful 1934 election bid and, in 1936, Hepburn appointed George McCullagh to the Board of Governors of the University of Toronto.
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Editorials and articles in the first editions were supportive of the provincial government, but within a year, George McCullagh became discontented and pushed the Ontario Conservative and Liberal parties to form a coalition government.
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George McCullagh launched a series of radio broadcasts in 1939 to promote his nonpartisan vision for Canadian politics.
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In 1946, at age 43, George McCullagh bought the 72-year-old Toronto Telegram for $3.6 million.