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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.
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.
John W McCormack. John William McCormack (21 de diciembre de 1891 - 22 de noviembre de 1980) fue un político estadounidense de Boston, Massachusetts. McCormack, abogado y demócrata, sirvió en el Ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Primera Guerra Mundial y luego ganó mandatos tanto en la Cámara de Representantes de Massachusetts como ...
He became an expert on taxation and finance and developed an interest in space, chairing the House Committee on Science and Astronautics and helping to establish NASA in 1958. He was an ardent supporter of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and of Harry Truman's Fair Deal as well as a believer in civil rights.
John McCormack, while serving as Majority Leader, had helped install William Dawson, the only black Member of Congress, as chairman of a House committee. McCormack served on that particular committee, but he used his personal powers of persuasion to keep racist Southern members from refusing to serve on the committee.
John William McCormack . BORN: December 21, 1891, Boston, Massachusetts. DIED: November 22, 1980 (age 88), Dedham, Massachusetts. POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1962-1971: Speaker of the House of Representatives. PORTRAIT: Artist: Victor Lallier (House of Representatives Collection) RESOURCES:
John William McCormack. U.S. Congressman John William McCormack (1891-1980) served in the House of Representatives for 42 years, including eight as Speaker of the House. During those four decades McCormack helped enact much of the major legislation of the 20th century, including the Social Security Act, the G. I. Bill, the Marshall Plan, and ...
