Vance McCormick

Vance C. McCormick
McCormick (left) with President Woodrow Wilson in 1916
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
In office June 18, 1916 – January 15, 1919
Preceded by	William McCombs
Succeeded by	Homer Cummings
Mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
In office January 6, 1902 – June 30, 1905
Preceded by	John Fritchey
Succeeded by	Edward Gross
Personal details
Born	Vance Criswell McCormick (1872-06-19)June 19, 1872
Died	June 16, 1946(1946-06-16) (aged 73) Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Gertrude
Alma mater	Yale University
Profession	Businessman Publisher Politician

Vance Criswell McCormick (June 19, 1872 – June 16, 1946) was an American politician and prominent businessman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He served as mayor of Harrisburg from 1902 to 1905 and as United States Democratic National Committee chairman from 1916 to 1919. He was appointed chair of the American delegation at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, under President Woodrow Wilson.

McCormick was born in 1872 to Henry McCormick and Annie Criswell. He attended Harrisburg Academy and Phillips Andover before completing a civil engineering course at Yale University. McCormick graduated from Yale's Sheffield Scientific School in 1893, and was given an honorary MA degree by the university in 1907. While at Yale he was a member of St. Anthony Hall. A born athlete and leader, he became captain of the class football and baseball teams his freshman year and was on the university football team his junior and senior years. Vance was named to Walter Camp's All American Team as the first team quarterback. He served as president of Intercollegiate Football Association his senior year and garnered other university honors and awards, as well, including class deacon. He was also student body president of Yale in 1893.