Hugh A. McMullen

Hugh Aloysius McMullen (December 9, 1859 – November 6, 1937) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Comptroller of Maryland from 1916 to 1920.[1] A Democrat from Allegany County, he was previously active in mining, mercantile trade, and banking.[2]

Early life and career

McMullen was born in Franklin, Maryland. He worked in Colorado as a contractor and prospector in the early 1880s before returning to Maryland to operate McMullen Brothers & Company, a mercantile firm.[3] He later helped found the Citizens National Bank of Cumberland and was involved in coal mining enterprises in West Virginia and Kentucky.

Comptroller of Maryland

McMullen was elected Comptroller in 1915 and re-elected in 1917. During his tenure, he oversaw the state’s fiscal administration and served on the Maryland State Council of Defense during World War I. His term ended in 1920.[4]

Personal life

He married Anna M. Mulledy in 1889 and had eight children. McMullen died in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1937.

Legacy

A segment of U.S. Route 220 in Allegany County is named McMullen Highway in his honor.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Hugh A. McMullen, MSA SC 3520-1575". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  2. ^ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0129, Page 0001 - Maryland Manual, 1918-19". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  3. ^ "Archives of Maryland Online". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  4. ^ "The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland". Newspapers.com. 1915-09-15. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  5. ^ "MDRoads: US 220". www.mdroads.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  6. ^ "Medusa, Maryland's Cultural Resource Information System- Version 1.6". apps.mht.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
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