McCary was born in
Anniston, Alabama, the son of Cicero Columbus McCary and Annie Mae Power. He attended
Jacksonville State Teachers College, graduating in 1925. After graduating, he attended
New York University, earning his
bachelor's degree in 1933, which after earning his degree, he served in the armed forces during
World War II. He was a
real estate agent. McCary served in the
Alabama Senate from 1942 to 1946. He received 9,164 votes, but lost in the Democratic primary election to candidate
James C. Inzer, who won with 23,537 votes, which after his losing in the lieutenant gubernatorial election, he served again in the Senate from 1951 to 1955. In 1974, McCary ran as a
Republican candidate for
governor of Alabama. He received 88,391 votes, but lost to Democratic incumbent
George Wallace, who won with 497,574 votes. == Death ==