S. J. McCormick
S. J. McCormick | |
|---|---|
| 10th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. Starr |
| Succeeded by | G. Collier Robbins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1828 Ireland |
| Died | 1891[1][2] San Francisco, California |
| Profession | Printer, publisher |
Stephen J. McCormick (1828–1891)[2] was the mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States from 1859–1860.[3] He was originally from Dublin, Ireland.[1]
He worked as a printer and publisher. In 1852, he opened a book shop in Portland, the Franklin Book Store.[4] He was elected as a Multnomah County delegate to the Oregon Constitutional Convention,[2] held in 1857. He also served on the county commission and school board. He became a prominent publisher in Oregon, and his publications included the Oregon Almanac[1] (originally known as McCormick's Almanac), Oregon Monthly Magazine,[2] a city directory for Portland,[2] and Abigail Scott Duniway's Captain Gray's Company (1859).[4]
He also worked as a newspaper reporter in New York.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Swing, William (May 6, 1962). "Portland's Early Mayors Busy Men". The Sunday Oregonian. Section 3, p. 10.
- ^ a b c d e "Biographical Sketch of Stephen McCormick". State of Oregon. 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "Directory of Current and Past Elected Officials". City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Skinner, Jeremy. "Book Publishing". The Oregon Encyclopedia.