Roy_P._Wilcox

Roy P. Wilcox

Roy P. Wilcox

American politician

For the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, see Roy C. Wilcox.

Roy Porter Wilcox (June 30, 1873 – May 20, 1946) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Wilcox was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1873.[1][2] He was admitted to the bar in 1896,[1] and graduated from Cornell Law School in 1897.[1] He suffered a serious scalp wound in 1917 while dining at a restaurant.[3] Wilcox died at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire following a short illness in 1946.[1]

Political career

Wilcox was a member of the Senate from 1917 to 1920.[1] He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Wisconsin, in 1918 and 1920.[1] In 1925, he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in a special election following the death of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.[1] He lost to La Follette's son, Robert M. La Follette, Jr.

References

  1. [1]
    "Roy P. Wilcox Is Dead in Eau Claire". Janesville Daily Gazette. May 21, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved July 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    "Wilcox, Roy Porter 1873 - 1946". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  3. [3]
    "Senator Wilcox Injured". The Oshkosh Northwestern. March 29, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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