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Myron Hawley McCord (November 26, 1840 – April 27, 1908) was an American politician, businessman, and military officer. He began his career in Wisconsin where he held a number of elected offices before representing Wisconsin's 9th district in the United States House of Representatives for a single term. After undergoing a bankruptcy, McCord moved to Arizona Territory. There he was appointed territorial governor by his friend, William McKinley. After a year in office, McCord resigned as governor to serve as an officer in the United States Volunteers. ==Wisconsin== Born in Ceres Township, Pennsylvania on November 26, 1840 to Anna Elizabeth (Ackerman) and Myron H. McCord. His family moved to near Bolivar, New York in the mid-1840s. McCord received his early education in local schools and at the nearby Richburg Academy. In 1854, he moved to Shawano, Wisconsin with his father. There he worked for a company that operated a farm and sawmill. Over the course of the next five years he worked during the summer while attending school in the winter months. At the age of 20, McCord began a business that built roads and bridges along with engaging in logging. In the early part of the American Civil War, he trained volunteers but never saw combat. McCord was elected Superintendent of Schools for Shawano County, Wisconsin in 1864. He served one term and did not seek reelection. From 1868 till 1874, McCord was co-publisher for the ''Shawano County Journal''. He was elected treasurer for Shawano County in 1869 and 1871. In 1872, McCord was elected to the first of two terms in the Wisconsin State Senate. McCord married Anna Mariah Murray in December 1861. Anna was the daughter of Julius Murray and granddaughter of Elias Murray, the latter having been assigned to Wisconsin as the Northern Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Among his assignments, Elias Murray oversaw the relocation of the Menominee Indians from their home on Lake Poygan to their present reservation near Shawano. Shortly thereafter Elias sent for his family and they settled in Shawano, where they were prominent in early county government. Anna and Myron had four children: Charles J., Florence, Mary, and Prudence. In 1876, McCord obtained a divorce from Utah Territory while traveling on business and informed his wife upon his return to Wisconsin. McCord's second marriage came on August 27, 1877 when he wed Sarah Etta Space. He moved to Merrill, Wisconsin after his second marriage and the union produced no children. In Merrill, McCord became publisher of the ''Lincoln County Advocate''. His other business interests included partial ownership of bank and a firm that manufactured wood products such as doors, blinds, and window sashes. As part of his wood products manufacturing, McCord owned lumber camps. The unincorporated town of McCord was named by the Soo Line Railroad who developed a whistle stop to serve his camps in the Somo River pine region. McCord was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1880. He was a candidate for Assembly Speaker during his term but withdrew his name to preserve unity among his party. As a delegate to 1884 Republican National Convention, McCord supported James G. Blaine He was later appointed Register of the United States Land Office in Wausau, Wisconsin. Election to the United States House of Representatives came in 1888 when he won the race to represent Wisconsin's 9th congressional district. His service in the Congress was largely undistinguished but the friends he made there were influential to his future career. Chief among his new friends was William McKinley who was assigned to the seat next to McCord. Attempts by McCord to win reelection in 1890 and 1892 were unsuccessful. During this time period, McCord experienced a serious financial set back that resulted in him declaring bankruptcy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Myron H. McCord」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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