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The McCormick family is a family of business people and politicians from the United States. They descend from Robert McCormick (1780–1846) and Mary Ann Hall. Below is a list of members:
- Cyrus McCormick (1809–1884), candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1862. Uncle of Robert Sanderson McCormick.[1]
- William Sanderson McCormick (1815–1865)
- Robert Sanderson McCormick (1849–1919), U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary 1901-1902, U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary 1902, U.S. Ambassador to Russia 1902-1905, U.S. Ambassador to France 1905-1907. Nephew of Cyrus McCormick.[2]
- Joseph M. McCormick (1877–1925), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1920, member of the Illinois Legislature, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1917-1919, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1919-1925. Son of Robert Sanderson McCormick.[3]
- Robert R. McCormick (1880–1955), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912 1940 1948 1952. Son of Robert Sanderson McCormick.[4]
- Ruth Hanna McCormick (1880–1944), Republican National Committeewoman 1924-1928, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1929-1931, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1930. Wife of Joseph McCormick.[5]
- William McCormick Blair, Jr. (1916-), U.S. Ambassador to Denmark 1961-1964, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines 1964-1967. Grandnephew of Robert Sanderson McCormick.[6]
- Robert Sanderson McCormick (1849–1919), U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary 1901-1902, U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary 1902, U.S. Ambassador to Russia 1902-1905, U.S. Ambassador to France 1905-1907. Nephew of Cyrus McCormick.[2]
- Leander J. McCormick (1819–1900)
- L. Hamilton McCormick (1859–1934)
Robert Sanderson McCormick was also son-in-law of Chicago, Illinois Mayor Joseph Medill.[7] Ruth Hanna McCormick was also daughter of U.S. Senator Marcus A. Hanna[8] and later wife of U.S. Representative Albert G. Simms[9] after Joseph M. McCormick's death. Joseph Medill Patterson (1879–1946), Illinois State Representative 1903 was first cousin of Joseph McCormick and Robert R. McCormick through the Medill family.[10]
Contents
Family tree
Robert McCormick
(1780–1846)Mary Ann Hall
(1780–1853)Nancy Fowler McCormick
(1835–1923)Cyrus McCormick
(1809–1884)Mary Ann Grigsby
(1828–1878)William Sanderson McCormick
(1815–1865)Leander J. McCormick
(1819–1900)Cyrus McCormick Jr.
(1859–1936)Harold Fowler McCormick
(1872–1941)Joseph Medill
(1823–1899)L. Hamilton McCormick
(1859–1934)Robert Sanderson McCormick
(1849–1919)Kate Medill
(1853–1932)William Grigsby McCormick
(1851–1941)Ruby McCormick
(1860–1882)Joseph Medill McCormick
(1877–1925)Ruth Hanna McCormick
(1880–1944)Robert R. McCormick
(1880–1955)Chauncey Brooks McCormick
(1884–1954)William McCormick Blair
(1884–1982)Brooks McCormick
(1917–2006)William McCormick Blair, Jr.
(born 1916)See also
References
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccormick.html#1HX065DY1
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccormick.html#RK30SN6ZR
- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000369
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccormick.html#SBD12R7VY
- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000372
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blair.html#RKN0ORMYX
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meagher-meek.html#RLX19E342
- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000163
- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000420
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patterson.html#1HX092BR4
External links
- McCormick Family Financial Records at the Newberry Library
Categories:- Political families of the United States
- McCormick family
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