Background
He was born in Mobile, Alabama.
He was born in Mobile, Alabama.
A native of Clarke County, he is a graduate of Marion Military Institute, and the University of Alabama. During World World War II he served in the United States Army Air Corps (now United States Air Force) at China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1959 (92nd district).
He served on the Interim Committee, on Finance and Taxation, the Fiscal Advisory Committee to the Governor, the Legislative Council, as vice-chairman of the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, as co-chairman Alabama Constitutional Commission, the Coosa Valley, Tombigbee Valley and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authorities, the Alabama Historical Commission, and the Study Commission on Alabama"s Judicial System.
He served as a Speaker from 1971 to 1983. He sought Democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama in 1982.
McCorquodale finished third with 250,614 (2505%) of votes. He decided to not seek re-election in 1982 in order to concentrate of his gubernatorial Bid.
He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Harrell Blakeney.
He is an owner of McCorquodale Insurance Agency, is president of Overstreet and McCorquodale Forest Products, Incorporated., and chairman of the Board of the Washington County State Bank. State House, 92nd district
Joe McCorquodale (Doctorate), (inc) - 4,967 (10000%)
Democratic primaries for Governor, 1982
George Wallace - 425,469 (4253%)
George McMillan - 296,271 (2962%)
Joe McCorquodale - 250,614 (2505%)
Jim Folsom - 17,333 (173%)
Reuben McKinley - 10,617 (106%).
He is a member of Democratic Party. McCorquodale was honored by Capitol Press Corps as the Hardest Working Member of the House (1967) and Outstanding Member of the House (1971.