He was chosen as the representative of the State of Victoria for the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and arrived in London in late May 1902. The coronation was originally scheduled for late June, but the grave illness of the King forced a delay until August. While in the United Kingdom, McCulloch acted as Agent-General for Victoria (the incumbent had died the previous March), and also took time to visit Scotland and Ireland. He only returned to his home state in early October, having been re-elected to the Legislative Council while away. Family McCulloch married, in Scotland in 1860, Catherine Vans Agnew Christison, with whom he would have seven children. On 9 July 1897 his second daughter Helen Mary married Colonel H. A. Eagar ( – ca.18 February 1900), who died of injuries sustained at Stormberg during the Boer War. Elder son Samuel (ca.1862 – 16 December 1933), was a lawyer of Crowlands and Woodend who died after a shooting accident. Son Colin Christison McCulloch was owner and trainer of Lieutenant Bill, winner of the 1902 Caulfield Cup. His daughter, Mrs. A. A. Laidlaw was a noted horsewoman. Youngest daughter Catherine Vans Agnew McCulloch died 19 December 1936. Recognition McCulloch was appointed Companion of the Order of the St Michael and St George in 1903 and died in 1909 at "Woodlands", Crowlands, near Ararat. References 1832 births 1909 deaths Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia Politicians from Melbourne Victoria (Australia) local councillors 19th-century Australian politicians 19th-century Australian businesspeople