Washington J. McCormick | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMontana's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Evans |
| Succeeded by | John M. Evans |
| Member of theMontana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1918-1920 | |
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| Born | (1884-01-04)January 4, 1884 |
| Died | March 7, 1949(1949-03-07) (aged 65) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Montana University of Notre Dame Harvard University Columbia University |
Washington Jay McCormick, Jr. (January 4, 1884 – March 7, 1949) was aU.S. representative fromMontana.
Born inMissoula, Montana, McCormick attended theUniversity of Montana and theUniversity of Notre Dame inIndiana. He is named after his father, Washington J. McCormick, a prominent Missoula citizen.[1] He graduated fromHarvard University in 1906 and from the law department ofColumbia University,New York City, in 1910. He was admitted to the New York bar the same year. He returned toMissoula, Montana and admitted to the Montana bar in 1911, engaging in the practice of law. He served as member of theMontana House of Representatives from 1918 to 1920.
McCormick was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923), but was unsuccessful in his reelection bid in 1922 to theSixty-eighth Congress. He continued the practice of law until his retirement, when he devoted his time to writing.
In 1923, a bill drafted by McCormick became thefirst proposed legislation regarding the United States' national language that would have made "American" the national language in order to differentiateAmerican English fromBritish English.[2]
McCormick allowed his family ranch atFort Owen to become a state park.[3] He resided in the Bitter Root Valley, nearStevensville, Montana, until his death inMissoula, Montana, March 7, 1949.
He was interred in Missoula Cemetery.[4]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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