William Wickham (New York politician)
William Wickham (August 11, 1871 – November 29, 1959) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician from New York.
Life[edit]
Wickham was born on August 11, 1871, in Hector, New York, the son of Charles E. Wickham and Amelia Keep.[1]
After attending public school, Wickham took a commercial course in Warner Business College in Elmira. He then returned home and worked as a farmer, leasing 151 acres from his father. Seven years later, he turned to merchandising and opened a store in 1899. In 1903, he was appointed postmaster of Hector. He was also manager of the New York & Pennsylvania Telephone office in Hector and president of the company that owned the local line between Hector and Logan.[1] He later operated a large fruit, grain, and dairy farm in Hector.[2]
In 1923, Wickham was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Schuyler County. He served in the Assembly in 1924[3] and 1925.[2]
Wickham was a member of the Burdett Schuyler County Farm Bureau and the Freemasons.[2] In 1892, he married Nellie Donnelly of Hector.[1] Their son Don Wickham was the New York State Agriculture Commissioner.[4]
Wickham moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1952. He died at his home there on November 29, 1959.[4] He was buried in the Hector Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c A Biographical Record of Schuyler County, New York. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1903. pp. 418–419 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Malcolm, James, ed. (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 121–122 – via Google Books.
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1924). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 120 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ a b "William Wickham Dead; Commissioner's Father was Batavian's Cousin" (PDF). The Daily News. Vol. 87. Batavia, N.Y. 30 November 1959. p. 1 – via Fultonhistory.com.
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- 20th-century American legislators
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
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- Burials in New York (state)