Washington J. McCormick
Encyclopedia
Washington Jay Mccormick, Jr. (January 4, 1884 - March 7, 1949) was a U.S. Representative
from Montana
.
Born in Missoula, Montana
, Mccormick attended the University of Montana and the University of Notre Dame
in Indiana
. He is named after his father, Washington J. McCormick, a prominent Missoula citizen. He graduated from Harvard University
in 1906 and from the law department of Columbia University
, New York City
, in 1910. He was admitted to the New York bar the same year. He returned to Missoula, Montana
and admitted to the Montana bar in 1911, engaging in the practice of law. He served as member of the Montana House of Representatives
from 1918-1920.
Mccormick was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923), but was unsuccessful in his reelection bid in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth
Congress. He continued the practice of law until his retirement, when he devoted his time to writing.
McCormick allowed his family ranch at Fort Owen to become a state park.He resided in the Bitter Root Valley, near Stevensville, Montana
, until his death in Missoula, Montana
, March 7, 1949.
He was interred in Missoula Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
.
Born in Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
, Mccormick attended the University of Montana and the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. He is named after his father, Washington J. McCormick, a prominent Missoula citizen. He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1906 and from the law department of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, in 1910. He was admitted to the New York bar the same year. He returned to Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
and admitted to the Montana bar in 1911, engaging in the practice of law. He served as member of the Montana House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...
from 1918-1920.
Mccormick was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923), but was unsuccessful in his reelection bid in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress. He continued the practice of law until his retirement, when he devoted his time to writing.
McCormick allowed his family ranch at Fort Owen to become a state park.He resided in the Bitter Root Valley, near Stevensville, Montana
Stevensville, Montana
Stevensville is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2000 census.-History:Stevensville is officially recognized as the first permanent settlement in the state of Montana...
, until his death in Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
, March 7, 1949.
He was interred in Missoula Cemetery.