McCollough, A. W., (Albert W.), 1882-1941.

Albert W. McCollough (1882-1941) was born in Missouri and received a law degree from the University of Chicago in 1911. He moved to Laramie, Wyoming and formed the law firm of Corthell, McCollough and Corthell with Nellis and Morris E. Corthell. From 1917 to 1923 McCollough served as attorney for the city of Laramie and was also a five-time state representative for Albany County, Wyoming from 1923 to 1933. He was the house speaker for the 1927 term and the Republican floor leader for the 1925, 1929, and 1933 terms.

McCollough was married in 1915 to Elsie Martha Rogers (b. 1889) and they had two sons: Albert W. Jr. (b. 1917) and Robert Rogers (b. 1919). Albert Jr. and Robert both attended the University of Wyoming, with Robert earning an M.A. in English in 1942.

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