About S. J. McCormick
Lived 1829 – 1891 (aged 61). S. J. McCormick was an American politician, printer, publisher, journalist and editor.
Stephen James McCormick (1829–1891) was a prominent printer and publisher in Oregon, United States, who served as mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1859 to 1860. He was originally from Dublin, Ireland.
He worked as a newspaper reporter in New York. He began publishing a semi-weekly newspaper, The Portland Commercial, on March 24, 1853, but it was discontinued after a short life.
He was elected as a Multnomah County delegate to the Oregon Constitutional Convention, He was elected mayor of Portland on April 4, 1859, for a one-year term. in 1861, the same year that The Oregonian became a daily paper. The Advertiser was pro-slavery
He died in San Francisco in 1891.
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Who was S. J. McCormick?
American publisher, politician
When was S. J. McCormick born?
S. J. McCormick was born on 26 December 1829 in Dublin.
When did S. J. McCormick die?
S. J. McCormick died on 12 August 1891 in San Francisco.
What was S. J. McCormick's occupation?
S. J. McCormick was a politician, printer, publisher, journalist and editor.
What nationality was S. J. McCormick?
S. J. McCormick was American.
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