Adelbert J. McCormick (December 16, 1845 – December 27, 1903) was an American merchant and politician from New York.
Life
McCormick was born on December 16, 1845, in Ridgeway, New York, the son of Nelson McCormick. He attended Medina Academy.
McCormick attended the
University of Rochester
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, graduating from there in 1869. He was a member of
Psi Upsilon
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. He then worked as principal of a
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school from 1869 to 1872. He then returned to Ridgeway, where he was a dealer in Medina sandstone. He served as town supervisor for four terms.
In 1891, McCormick was elected to the
New York State Assembly
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as a
Republican
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, representing
Orleans County. He served in the Assembly in
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies f ...
and
1893
Events
January–March
* January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America.
* Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson.
* January 6 – Th ...
.
In 1869, McCormick married Ella S. Abbot. They had three children, Charles Nelson, Elva L., and Carl L.
McCormick died at home on December 27, 1903. He was buried in Boxwood Cemetery.
References
External links
*
The Political Graveyard'
Adelbert J. McCormickat ''
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1845 births
1903 deaths
People from Ridgeway, New York
University of Rochester alumni
Town supervisors in New York (state)
19th-century American legislators
Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Burials in New York (state)
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