The McCormick family is a family of business people and politicians from the United States

United States

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They descend from Robert McCormick

Robert Hall McCormick

Robert McCormick was an American inventor, who invented numerous devices including a version of the reaper which his eldest son Cyrus McCormick patented in 1834...

 (1780–1846) and Mary Ann Hall.
Below is a list of members:

• Cyrus McCormick
  Cyrus McCormick
  Cyrus Hall McCormick, Sr. was an American inventor and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which became part of International Harvester Company in 1902.He and many members of the McCormick family became prominent Chicagoans....
  
   (1809–1884), candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois
  Illinois
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   1862. Uncle of Robert Sanderson McCormick.
• William Sanderson McCormick
  William Sanderson McCormick
  William Sanderson McCormick was an American businessman who developed the company that became the major producer of agricultural equipment in the 19th century...
  
   (1815–1865)
  • Robert Sanderson McCormick
    Robert Sanderson McCormick
    Robert Sanderson McCormick was a United States diplomat. Born in rural Virginia, his extended McCormick family became influential in Chicago.-Life:...
    
     (1849–1919), U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary
    Austria-Hungary
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     1901-1902, U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary 1902, U.S. Ambassador to Russia
    Russia
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     1902-1905, U.S. Ambassador to France
    France
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     1905-1907. Nephew of Cyrus McCormick.
    • Joseph M. McCormick
      Joseph M. McCormick
      Joseph Medill McCormick , known as Medill, was part of the McCormick family of businessmen and politicians in Chicago...
      
       (1877–1925), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1920, member of the Illinois Legislature, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1917-1919, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1919-1925. Son of Robert Sanderson McCormick.
    • Robert R. McCormick
      Robert R. McCormick
      Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick was a member of the McCormick family of Chicago who became owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper...
      
       (1880–1955), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912 1940 1948 1952. Son of Robert Sanderson McCormick.
    • Ruth Hanna McCormick
      Ruth Hanna McCormick
      Ruth Hanna, Ruth Hanna McCormick or Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms was a United States Representative from Illinois.-Life:Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms was the daughter of Mark Hanna and the wife of Sen...
      
       (1880–1944), Republican National Committeewoman 1924-1928, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1929-1931, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1930. Wife of Joseph McCormick.
      • William McCormick Blair, Jr.
        William McCormick Blair, Jr.
        William McCormick Blair, Jr. served as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 1961 to 1964 and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines from 1964 until 1967. A lawyer, he also was a close associate of Adlai Stevenson....
        
         (1916-), U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
        Denmark
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         1961-1964, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines
        Philippines
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         1964-1967. Grandnephew of Robert Sanderson McCormick.
• Leander J. McCormick
  Leander J. McCormick
  Leander James McCormick was an American farmer, inventor, manufacturer, and businessman. Although born in rural Virginia, he later owned vast amounts of real estate in downtown Chicago.-Life:...
  
   (1819–1900)
  • L. Hamilton McCormick
    L. Hamilton McCormick
    Leander Hamilton McCormick was an American author, inventor, art collector and sculptor.-Life:Hamilton McCormick was born in Chicago, May 27, 1859.His grandfather Robert McCormick of Virginia invented agricultural machinery....
    
     (1859–1934)

Robert Sanderson McCormick was also son-in-law of Chicago, Illinois Mayor Joseph Medill

Joseph Medill

Joseph Medill was an American newspaper editor and publisher, and politician. He was co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, and was Mayor of Chicago.-Biography:...

. Ruth Hanna McCormick was also daughter of U.S. Senator Marcus A. Hanna and later wife of U.S. Representative Albert G. Simms

Albert G. Simms

Albert Gallatin Simms was a United States Representative from New Mexico. He was the husband of Ruth Hanna McCormick who was a United States Representative from Illinois. He was born in Washington, Arkansas where he attended private schools and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville...

 after Joseph M. McCormick's death.
Joseph Medill Patterson

Joseph Medill Patterson

Joseph Medill Patterson was an American journalist and publisher, grandson of publisher Joseph Medill, founder of the Chicago Tribune and a mayor of Chicago, Illinois.-Family:...

 (1879–1946), Illinois State Representative 1903 was first cousin of Joseph McCormick and Robert R. McCormick through the Medill family.

External links

• McCormick Family Financial Records at the Newberry Library