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State Representative
Democrat
| Farmer | |
| Wapello | |
| 7 | |
| 01/11/1858 - 01/08/1860 | |
| 51 |
Born in Gallatin County, Kentucky, on January 13, 1814, and is the son of John and Nancy (Cox) McCormick, natives respectively of Maryland and Kentucky. In the Spring of 1835, they removed from the latter state to McDonough County, Ill., where our subject remained for the next thirteen years and then became a resident of this county. Mr. McCormick was married to Miss Elizabeth Stevens in 1838. He was a highly respected citizen of Highland Twp., and has been prosperous in his business and farming operations. He has held several offices of his township, been clerk for a number of years, and in 1858 was a member of the State Legislature. He has been a peaceable and law-abiding citizen, never engaged in a law suit, and never upon a jury.