William Russell Willcox
William Willcox | |
|---|---|
Postmaster of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 1905 – July 1, 1907 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Cornelius Van Cott |
| Succeeded by | Edward M. Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Russell Willcox April 11, 1863 Smyrna, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1940 (aged 76) Bay Shore, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
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William Russell Willcox (April 11, 1863 – April 9, 1940) was an American politician from
Biography
He was born on April 11, 1863, in Smyrna, New York, to Thomas L. Willcox.[6] He attended the state normal school in Brockport, New York. He later attended the University of Rochester.[1][2]
He served as principal of the
Around 1901 Mayor Seth Low appointed him to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation where he served for two years as president of the commission.[1]
In 1904, he married Martha J. Havemeyer,[7] descendant of Mayor William Frederick Havemeyer.[2][8]
On January 1, 1905, he became the
On July 1, 1907, he became
Willcox served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1916 to 1918.[2] He encouraged Republican congressmen during votes for the 19th Amendment
Willcox resigned after being appointed to the
He became a widower in 1939.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "William Russell Willcox". New York Red Book. 1909. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
William Russell Willcox Chairman of the Public Service Commission for the First District, New York City, was born in Smyrna, Chenango County, N. Y. in 1863,
- ^ The Milwaukee Journal. June 27, 1916. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
William Russell Willcox was born Smyrna, New York in 1863. ...
- ^ New York Times. April 11, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
William Russell Willcox, chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1916 to 1918, who managed the Presidential campaign of Charles Evans Hughes, died here yesterday of pneumonia in Southside Hospital. Mr. Willcox, who ... chairman of the Public Service Commission and chairman of the New York and ...
- ^ Some sources spell his name as "Wilcox," but the proper spelling is "Willcox." This is the spelling he used when he filled out his passport application of June 14, 1924.
- ^ New York Times. November 1, 1906. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
Under authority from Washington, Postmaster Willcox took steps yesterday to handle the enormous election mail properly and expeditiously. He promoted 100 clerks, who were receiving $600, to $700 per year, added twenty-five new men to his force from the Civil Service list, and distributed them among the thirty-nine Post Offices in the city.
- ^ His New York Red Book biography uses the year "1863" but his passport application from June 14, 1924 uses "April 11, 1861".
- ^ "Miss Havemeyer Weds Today and Event is a Great Society Function". Lewiston Evening Teller. Lewiston, Ohio: 2. January 21, 1904.
- ^ New York Times. March 14, 1939. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
Mrs. Martha J. Willcox, wife of William R. Willcox, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, died Saturday at her home, 28 Cottage Place, Babylon ...
External links
Media related to William Russell Willcox at Wikimedia Commons- William Russell Willcox at Political Graveyard
