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| Date of birth | December 21, 1891 , December 21, 1891 | | Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts | | Date of death | November 22, 1980 , November 22, 1980(age 0) (aged 88) | | Place of death | Dedham, Massachusetts | | Political party | Democratic | | Spouse | Harriet McCormack | | Profession | Law | | Religion | Roman Catholic | | In office | January 10, 1962 - January 3, 1971 | | President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon | | Succeeded by | Carl Albert | | Preceded by | Sam Rayburn | | In office | January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1971 | | Succeeded by | Louise D. Hicks | | Preceded by | Hastings Keith | | In office | November 6, 1928 - January 3, 1963 | | Succeeded by | Hastings Keith | | Preceded by | James A. Gallivan |
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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.
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| United States House of Representatives |
Preceded by James A. Gallivan | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 12 congressional district November 6, 1928 - January 3, 1963 | Succeeded by Hastings Keith |
Preceded by Hastings Keith | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9 congressional district January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1971 | Succeeded by Louise Day Hicks |
| Party political offices |
Preceded by Sam Rayburn | House Majority Leader September 16, 1940 - January 3, 1947 | Succeeded by Charles A. Halleck |
Preceded by Leslie C. Arends | House Minority Whip January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949 | Succeeded by Leslie C. Arends |
Preceded by Charles A. Halleck | House Majority Leader January 3, 1949 - January 2, 1953 | Succeeded by Charles A. Halleck |
Preceded by Leslie C. Arends | House Minority Whip January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1955 | Succeeded by Leslie C. Arends |
Preceded by Charles A. Halleck | House Majority Leader January 3, 1955 - January 10, 1962 | Succeeded by Carl Albert |
Preceded by Sam Rayburn | Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives January 10, 1962 - January 3, 1971 | Succeeded by Carl Albert |
Minority Whips of the United States House of Representatives