Richard C. McCormick

Richard Cunningham McCormick
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Preceded byJames W. Covert
Succeeded byJoseph M. Belford
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In office
April 3, 1877 – December 8, 1877
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byCurtis F. Burnham
Succeeded byJohn B. Hawley
Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Arizona Territory
In office
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byColes Bashford
Succeeded byHiram Sanford Stevens
2nd Governor of Arizona Territory
In office
March 14, 1866 – December 13, 1868
Nominated byAndrew Johnson
Preceded byJohn Noble Goodwin
Succeeded byAnson P.K. Safford
1st Secretary of Arizona Territory
In office
December 29, 1863 – March 14, 1866
Nominated byAbraham Lincoln
Preceded byN/A (Newly created position)
Succeeded byJames P. T. Carter
Personal details
Born(1832-05-23)May 23, 1832
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 1901(1901-06-02) (aged 69)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyUnionist/Republican
Spouse(s)Margaret Hunt (1865–1867)
Elizabeth Thurman (1873– )
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Richard Cunningham McCormick, Jr. (May 23, 1832 – June 2, 1901) was an American politician, businessman and journalist. He was the second Governor of Arizona Territory, three times delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. McCormick was a war correspondent during two conflicts and the creator of two Arizona newspapers.