James Robinson McCormick (August 1, 1824 – May 19, 1897) was a

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from

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. Born near Irondale, Washington County, Missouri, McCormick attended public schools in

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. He received private instruction and entered

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, Lexington, Kentucky, as a medical student. He graduated from the Memphis (Tennessee) Medical College in 1849 and commenced practice in

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. He moved to Perry County in 1850 and continued the practice of medicine. He served as a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1861. During the

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he served as a surgeon in the Sixth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry,

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. He served in the

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in 1862, but resigned on account of duties in the Army. He became a brigadier general of militia in 1863. After the war he located in

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, and resumed the practice of medicine. He again served in the state senate in 1866, but resigned the following year. McCormick was elected as a Democratic Representative for

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to the Fortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

Thomas E. Noell Thomas Estes Noell (April 3, 1839 – October 3, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, son of John William Noell. Born in Perryville, Missouri, Noell attended the public schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 18 ...

. He was reelected to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses and served from December 17, 1867, to March 3, 1873. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1872. He moved to

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, in 1874 where he practiced medicine and engaged in the pharmaceutical business. He died in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, May 19, 1897. He was interred in Masonic Cemetery.

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