McCormick was a member of the International Harvester Board of Directors from 1936 until his death in 1954 . Although he never ran for public office , he was a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention . During World War II he was Chairman of the Commission for Polish Relief , and also worked on reconstruction efforts of Poland after the war . He died on September 8 , 1954 while at a vacation home in Seal Harbor , Maine , and left his papers to the Newberry Library
1936 Republican National Convention
1936 Republican National Convention
Chauncey McCormick