George McCormick

George McCormick (October 12, 1841 – November 5, 1905) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he was the Texas Attorney General from 1874 to 1876. He was also a veteran of the American Civil War.

Early life and military service McCormick was born on October 12, 1841, in Fauquier County, Virginia, the son of W. B. McCormick and Ann Virginia (née Millan) McCormick. In December 1858, he and his parents moved to Colorado County, Texas.

In early 1861, McCormick enlisted into the Confederate States Army at Galveston. Serving under Ebenezar B. Nichols, he remained in Galveston and fortified the city. In fall 1862, he transferred to Waul's Legion, as a cavalryman. Among other battles, he fought in the Battle of Tupelo, in which he was wounded and captured, the wound leading to a leg amputation. the only Democrat to support such. He died on November 5, 1905, aged 64, in Columbus, from illness, In 1968, his house in Columbus was proposed to be given the status of Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.