C. L. McCormick
C.L. McCormick (December 1, 1919 – March 1, 1987) was an American politician and businessman.
McCormick was born in McCormick, Pope County, Illinois. He went to the Vienna, Illinois public schools. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He owned a taxi, merchandise, and restaurant business in Vienna, Illinois. In 1941, he served on the Vienna City Council and was a Republican. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1957 to 1973 and from 1981 to 1983. In the 1982 general election, he ran for the Illinois Senate losing to Democratic incumbent Gene Johns.[1] He died at Massac Hospital in Metropolis, Illinois.[2][3]
Notes[]
- ^ Gherardini, Caroline, ed. (1982). "Board of Elections announces the newest legislative candidates". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. 8 (10): 34. ISSN 0738-9663. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of C. L. McCormick, pg. 186
- ^ 'C. L. McCormick dies; ex-state representative,' Mount Carmel Daily Republican Register, March 5, 1987, pg. 5
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