John William McCormack
This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality, and to make it neutral in tone. (July 2012) This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (October 2009) John William McCormack McCormack in 1965 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives In office January 10, 1962 – January 3, 1971 President John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Preceded by Sam Rayburn Succeeded by Carl Albert Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th district In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 Preceded by Hastings Keith Succeeded by Louise D. Hicks Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 12th district In office November 6, 1928 – January 3, 1963 Preceded by James A. Gallivan Succeeded by Hastings Keith Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Suffolk district Personal details Born (1891-12-21)December 21, 1891 Boston, Massachusetts Died November 22, 1980(1980-11-22) (aged 88) Dedham, Massachusetts Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Harriet McCormack Profession Law Religion Roman Catholic John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. McCormack served as a member of United States House of Representatives from 1928 until he retired from political life in 1971. As a Democrat, McCormack served as House Majority Leader three times, the first time from 1940 to 1947, the second time from 1949 to 1953, and again from 1955 to 1961. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1962 to 1971.