Joseph McCormick (politician and soldier)

Joseph McCormick
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the DoorKewaunee district
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byCharles L. Harris
Succeeded byGideon Winans Allen
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the Fountain district
In office
December 5, 1842 – December 4, 1843
Serving with John Stewart
Preceded byEdward A. Hannegan
Succeeded byJohn R. Jones
In office
December 3, 1838 – December 7, 1840
Serving with Thomas J. Evans (1838–1839) & Jas. P. Carlton (1839–1840)
Preceded byThomas J. Evans & James Carlton
Succeeded byDavis Newel & Solomon Clark
Personal details
Born(1787-04-08)April 8, 1787
Wyoming, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1875(1875-08-26) (aged 88)
Ahnapee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Algoma, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Mary Hatfield
    (m. 1806; died 1862)
  • second wife
Children
  • John Harris McCormick
  • (b. 1808; died 1890)
  • Marcus McCormick
  • (b. 1812; died 1892)
  • (Mrs. E. A. Shebley)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1812–1816
RankMajor, USA
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Joseph McCormick (April 18, 1787 – August 26, 1875) was an American farmer, pioneer, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives and the Wisconsin State Assembly. During his term in the Wisconsin Assembly, he was the oldest serving legislator in the country. Earlier in his life, he served as a United States Army officer in the War of 1812.