John Patrick Henry Culkin (April 17, 1887 – August 7, 1951) was an American politician, educator, and lawyer.

John Patrick Henry Culkin was born on April 17, 1887, near Oak Ridge, Warren County, Mississippi.

He also studied at a monastery in Athbaskaville, Canada run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, graduating in 1903.

[3] In 1925, Culkin joined the law office of R. L. McLaurin, the brother of Mississippi Governor Anselm J.

[3] In 1927, Culkin, a resident of Vicksburg, was elected to represent the 12th District in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1928–1932 term.

[8] On January 7, 1936, Culkin was unanimously elected to be the Senate's President pro Tempore for the four-year term.

[11] In the term, Culkin chaired the Insurance Committee and served in the following committees: Banks & Banking; Contingent Expenses; Judiciary; Conservation of Natural Resources; Juvenile Delinquency & Child Welfare; Levees; Municipalities; and Temperance.