Biographical Sketch of James McCormick
James McCormick, born in Ireland in 1841, emigrated to the U.S. as a child and settled in New York. In 1864, he arrived in San Francisco, later moving to Pescadero, where he established a successful mercantile business in 1873. McCormick also engaged in milling and timber ventures, becoming a significant figure in local governance and public life, serving in various roles, including road supervisor and deputy assessor. He married Julia S. Shaffrey in 1866, with whom he had seven children.