Summary
John Watts McCormick (December 20, 1831 – June 25, 1917) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1883 to 1885,
John Watts McCormick | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Neal |
| Succeeded by | William W. Ellsberry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1831 Gallipolis, Ohio, US |
| Died | June 25, 1917 (aged 85) Gallipolis, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Miles Sarah Miles |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio University |
Biography edit
Born near Gallipolis, Ohio, he was the son of John R. and Sarah Wadell McCormick.[1] McCormick attended Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, and Ohio University at Athens. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising. He taught school and later became a Methodist minister. He served as a delegate to the Ohio constitutional convention in 1873.
Congress edit
McCormick was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress. Trustee of Rio Grande College 1883-1885.
Later career and death edit
He resumed agricultural pursuits. He died in Gallipolis, Ohio, June 25, 1917. He was interred in Mount Zion Cemetery near Gallipolis, Ohio.
He married first to Caroline Miles, and later to Sarah Miles.[1]
References edit
External links edit
- United States Congress. "John W. McCormick (id: M000368)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress