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Joseph McCormick (politician and soldier)

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Around 1872 he was thrown from a horse-drawn buggy and seriously injured. He never fully regained his health after that injury, and died at his home in Ahnapee on August 26, 1875.
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and was enrolled as a captain of infantry. He participated in many of the battles of the Niagara Frontier, including the
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in the 1870 election. Since the adjournment of the 1871 session, he lived in retirement at his home.
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This article is about the Wisconsin and Indiana politician. For other people, see
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Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives
495:, then north to Wisconsin in 1848. He resided for a time at 725:December 5, 1842 – December 4, 1843 677:December 3, 1838 – December 7, 1840 414:. When he was two years old, he moved with his parents to 845:
Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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September 7, 1875. p. 4 511:, where he lived for 8 years. 1: 582:"Sounds from Michigan Shore" 454:Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania 881: 491:In 1844, he moved west to 18: 778: 755: 747: 740: 732: 708: 700: 689: 660: 651: 644: 614:"Death of an Old Settler" 373: 194: 148: 112: 61: 37: 760:Wisconsin State Assembly 742:Wisconsin State Assembly 520:Wisconsin State Assembly 416:Steuben County, New York 392:Wisconsin State Assembly 45:Wisconsin State Assembly 619:Wisconsin State Journal 587:Green Bay Press-Gazette 493:Warren County, Illinois 437:At the outbreak of the 551:"Official Directory". 505:Forestville, Wisconsin 430:rivers all the way to 412:Wyoming, Pennsylvania 348:Years of service 307:John Harris McCormick 217:Wyoming, Pennsylvania 157:Serving with 497:Manitowoc, Wisconsin 458:Louisville, Kentucky 317:(Mrs. E. A. 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Joseph McCormick (disambiguation)
Wisconsin State Assembly
Door
Kewaunee
Charles L. Harris
Gideon Winans Allen
Indiana House of Representatives
Fountain
Edward A. Hannegan
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Ahnapee, Wisconsin
Algoma, Wisconsin
Democratic
United States Army
War of 1812
Democratic
Indiana House of Representatives
Wisconsin State Assembly
United States Army
War of 1812
Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Steuben County, New York
Cohocton
Chemung
Susquehanna
Chesapeake Bay
War of 1812
United States Army
Siege of Fort Erie
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania

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