John E. McCormick explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honorable
John E. McCormick
Term Start:August 1, 1978
Term End:July 31, 2005
Predecessor:Transitioned from 2nd Circuit
Successor:Dennis R. Cimpl
Term Start1:January 1, 1976
Term End1:July 31, 1978
Predecessor1:Position established
Successor1:Transitioned to Milwaukee Circuit
Office2:,
Term Start2:1972
Term End2:January 1, 1976
Predecessor2:John A. Fiorenza
Successor2:Gary A. Gerlach
State3:Wisconsin
State Assembly3:Wisconsin
District3:Milwaukee 17th
Term Start3:January 1, 1961
Term End3:1972
Predecessor3:Howard F. Pellant
Successor3:Position abolished
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:20 May 1924
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Restingplace:Calvary Cemetery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Profession:lawyer, judge
Spouse:Mary Jo Deppisch
Children:9
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1942–1945
Battles:World War II

John E. McCormick (May 20, 1924November 26, 2010) was an American Democratic politician and jurist from Wisconsin. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for thirty years in Milwaukee County.[1]

Biography

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, McCormick served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1951. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1960 and served six terms until he was appointed County Judge in Milwaukee County in 1972. He was elected to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Milwaukee County in 1976, and was re-elected every six years until his retirement in 2004. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving judge in Milwaukee County history.[2] [3]

Judge McCormick was married to Mary Jo Deppisch for 49 years. They had nine children. His wife preceded him in death.[1]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Circuit Court (1975, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999)

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, April 1, 1975| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, April 7, 1981| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, April 7, 1987| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, April 6, 1993| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, April 6, 1999

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary of Judge John E. McCormick . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820110717/http://madison.com/obit/171816 . August 20, 2011 . March 13, 2020 . . .
  2. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2950&keyword=mccormick John E. McCormick, Wisconsin Historical Society
  3. News: Judge loved being on the bench . . November 29, 2010 . March 13, 2020 . Vevea . Becky .