Career
He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1914 as a Liberal member. He was born in County Armagh, Ireland, the son of Joseph McCormick who was of Scottish descent, and came to Warwick Township, Canada East in 1862. He became a brick maker and bought a brickyard there in 1877.
McCormick served on the council for Warwick, was reeve from 1891 to 1894 and warden for Lambton County in 1892.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1894. He was defeated by John Burton Martyn in 1914.
He died 13 October 1919.