Henry Clay McCormick

Henry Clay McCormick

Henry Clay McCormick (born June 30, 1844 in Washington , Lycoming County , Pennsylvania , †  May 26, 1902 in Williamsport , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1887 and 1891 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry McCormick attended public schools in his home country and then Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1866, he began to work in Williamsport in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1886 congressional election , McCormick was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded William Wallace Brown on March 4, 1887 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1891 . From 1889 he was chairman of the Railway and Canal Committee.

In June 1892, Henry McCormick attended the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis as a delegate . On January 1, 1892, he became president of the Williamsport and North Branch Railroad . Between 1895 and 1899 he held the office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania; after that he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on May 26, 1902 in Williamsport, where he was also buried.

Web links

Commons : Henry Clay McCormick  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Henry Clay McCormick in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Henry Clay McCormick in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Wallace Brown	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (16th constituency) March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1891	Albert Cole Hopkins