Joseph E. McDermidJoseph E. McDermid was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.BiographyMcDermid was born on March 20, 1894, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During World War I, he served in the United States Army Medical Corps. He was a member of the American Legion.Political careerMcDermid was elected to the Senate in a special election in April 1935. Additionally, he was a member of the Rusk County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.