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John William McCormack, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1980)

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John W. McCormack

American politician (1891–1980)

John William McCormack was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards in the Massachusetts State Senate before winning election to the United States House of Representatives.
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives

The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress. The office was established in 1789 by…
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