Hope Baldwin McCormick (July 9, 1919 – July 13, 1993) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and politician. Born in

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, McCormick went to

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. In 1940, she married

Brooks McCormick Brooks McCormick (February 23, 1917 – August 15, 2006) was an American philanthropist and equestrian from the McCormick family that ran International Harvester. He was the chief executive officer of International Harvester in the 1970s, and was ...

who was the executive vice president of the

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Company. McCormick was also involved with civic and community affairs in

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. She was involved with the

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. McCormick served in the

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from 1965 to 1967. She was elected as an at-large representatives because of problems with reapportionment. McCormick died at her home in Chicago after suffering from a brief illness. In 1971, she was the Illinois State Committeewoman to the

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.'Hope Baldwin McCormick, Civic Leader,' Chicago Tribune, Kenan Heise, July 15, 1993

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* 1919 births 1993 deaths People from Bedford Hills, New York Politicians from Chicago Women state legislators in Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives McCormick family 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American women politicians 20th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub