Background
Mccormick, William was born on April 24, 1866 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Mary Wilson (Alricks) M.
Mccormick, William was born on April 24, 1866 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Mary Wilson (Alricks) M.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1887. Unmarried. Reporter, Boston Post, Philadelphia Record, Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Times. Taught school 1 year at Burnham Industrial Farm, Canaan, New New York
Founder and editor Allentown (Pennsylvania) Leader.
Editor and owner Reading Herald, 1895-1920. Public News-Times and Herald-Telegram, since 1920.
Founded Olivet Boys’ Club, 1898, erected building for it, 1910. Principal mover in establishing Olivet Playgrounds and Gardens (14 acres), 1905.
Taught school 1 yr; editor and owner Reading Herald, 1895-1920. Editor public Work With Boys, bi-monthly magazine