1837, Sept. 24Born, New Lisbon, Ohio1852Moved to Cleveland, Ohio1864Served in United States ArmyMarried Charlotte Augusta Rhodes18961900Chairman, Republican National Committee18971904Senator from Ohio1904, Feb. 15Died, Washington, D.C.
Medill McCormick
1877, May 16Born, Chicago, Ill.1900Graduated from Yale University, New Haven, Conn.Began career as newspaper editor and publisher with
Chicago Daily Tribune1903Married Ruth Hanna19121914Vice chairman, National Campaign Committee of Progressive
Party19131917Member of Illinois state legislature1916Chairman, Republican State Convention19171919Congressman at large from Illinois19191925Senator from Illinois1925, Feb. 25Died, Washington, D.C.
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
1880, Mar. 27Born, Cleveland, Ohio1903Married Medill McCormick19131920Active in woman's suffrage movement19191924Chair, Woman's Executive Committee of the Republican
National Committee19241928Republican National Committeewoman from Illinois19291931Congresswoman at large from Illinois1930Ran unsuccessfully for the Senate1931Married Albert G. Simms and moved to Albuquerque,
N.Mex.1940Worked for the Dewey for President campaign1944, Dec. 31Died, Chicago, Ill.From the guide to the Hanna-McCormick Family Papers, 1792-1985, (bulk 1902-1944), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)