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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_WJohn W. McCormack - Wikipedia

    John W. McCormack. John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards in the Massachusetts State Senate before winning election to the United States House of Representatives .

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › John-W-McCormackJohn W. McCormack | House Speaker, Massachusetts Congressman ...

    Mar 22, 2024 · John W. McCormack (born Dec. 21, 1891, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died Nov. 22, 1980, Dedham, Mass.) was an American politician who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1962 to 1970. McCormack had little formal education. He read law while working as an office boy and passed the bar examination at the age of 21.

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  4. www.wbur.org › 2017/06/27 › john-mccormack-bioHow John McCormack Reshaped The Democratic Party

    Jun 27, 2017 · U.S. House Speaker John W. McCormack is seen in his Capitol office in 1969. (AP Photo) "A very private man in very public office" is how biographer Garrison Nelson describes John W. McCormack, a ...

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › john-william-mccormackJohn William McCormack | Encyclopedia.com

    John W. McCormack, the very model of the cigar chewing big-city Irish politician, rose slowly but steadily to the highest circles of power in Washington. McCormack was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1891, to Joseph H. McCormack, a bricklayer, and Ellen (O'Brien) McCormack. Both Joseph McCormack and Ellen O'Brien were ...

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › John_WJohn W. McCormack - Wikiwand

    John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards in the Massachusetts State Senate before winning election to the United States House of Representatives. Quick Facts 45th Speaker of the United ...

  7. www.bostonglobe.com › opinion › 2016/12/19The lasting legacy of John McCormack - The Boston Globe

    Dec 19, 2016 · John W. McCormack, a Massachusetts congressman for four decades and speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1962 to 1971, was born 125 years ago today. And while his long life ended 36 ...