John W. McCormack (1891–1980) ![John McCormack](/images/JohnMcCormack.png)
First Catholic Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
McCormack was born in Boston and served in the Army during World War I. He represented Massachusetts as a Democrat in the House of Representatives from 1928 to 1971 and was Speaker from 1963 to 1971.
Photo: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon at luncheon honoring McCormack, 1970. Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)