Roy P. Wilcox

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

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

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


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