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The Honorable
John E. McCormick
The Honorable John E. McCormick
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 19
	In office; August 1, 1978 – July 31, 2005
Preceded by	Transitioned from 2nd Circuit
Succeeded by	Dennis R. Cimpl
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd Circuit, Branch 19
	In office; January 1, 1976 – July 31, 1978
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Transitioned to Milwaukee Circuit
County Judge for Milwaukee County, Branch 10
	In office; 1972 – January 1, 1976
Preceded by	John A. Fiorenza
Succeeded by	Gary A. Gerlach
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Milwaukee 17th district
	In office; January 1, 1961 – 1972
Preceded by	Howard F. Pellant
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	May 20, 1924; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died	November 26, 2010 (aged 86); Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Jo Deppisch
Children	9
Education	Marquette Law School (LL.B.)
Profession	lawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Army Air Corps;
Years of service	1942–1945
Battles/wars	World War II

John E. McCormick (May 20, 1924 – November 26, 2010) was an American Democratic politician and jurist from Wisconsin. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for thirty years in Milwaukee County.^[1]

Biography

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, McCormick served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1951. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1960 and served six terms until he was appointed County Judge in Milwaukee County in 1972. He was elected to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Milwaukee County in 1976, and was re-elected every six years until his retirement in 2004. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving judge in Milwaukee County history.^[2]^[3]

Judge McCormick was married to Mary Jo Deppisch for 49 years. They had nine children. His wife preceded him in death.^[1]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Circuit Court (1975, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit, Branch 19 Election, 1975^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General Election, April 1, 1975
	Nonpartisan	John E. McCormick	86,583	100.0%
Total votes			'*86,583'*	'*100.0%'*

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 19 Election, 1981^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General Election, April 7, 1981
	Nonpartisan	John E. McCormick (incumbent)	67,398	100.0%
Total votes			'*67,398'*	'*100.0%'*

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 19 Election, 1987^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, April 7, 1987
	Nonpartisan	John E. McCormick (incumbent)	131,073	100.0%
Total votes			'*131,073'*	'*100.0%'*	+94.48%

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 19 Election, 1993^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, April 6, 1993
	Nonpartisan	John E. McCormick (incumbent)	99,612	100.0%
Total votes			'*99,612'*	'*100.0%'*	-24.00%

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 19 Election, 1999^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, April 6, 1999
	Nonpartisan	John E. McCormick (incumbent)	49,600	55.86%
	Nonpartisan	James Flynn	39,195	44.14%
Total votes			'*88,795'*	'*100.0%'*	-10.86%

References

^ ^a ^b "Obituary of Judge John E. McCormick". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
^ John E. McCormick, Wisconsin Historical Society
^ Vevea, Becky (November 29, 2010). "Judge loved being on the bench". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
^ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1975). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1975 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 786. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
^ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1981). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 868. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
^ Theobald, H. Rupert; Barish, Lawrence S., eds. (1987). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 864. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
^ Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1993). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 875. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
^ Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E., eds. (1999). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 856. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

Legal offices
Preceded by John A. Fiorenza	County Judge for Milwaukee County, Branch 10 1972 – 1976	Succeeded by Gary A. Gerlach
New seat	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd Circuit, Branch 19 1976 – 1978	Succeeded by Circuit abolished
New seat	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 19 1978 – 2005	Succeeded by Dennis R. Cimpl

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[wsjobit-1] "Obituary of Judge John E. McCormick". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.

[2] John E. McCormick, Wisconsin Historical Society

[jsobit-3] Vevea, Becky (November 29, 2010). "Judge loved being on the bench". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

[4] Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1975). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1975 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 786. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

[5] Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1981). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 868. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

[6] Theobald, H. Rupert; Barish, Lawrence S., eds. (1987). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 864. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

[7] Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1993). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 875. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

[8] Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E., eds. (1999). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 856. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

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