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William Russell Willcox
William Russell Willcox (April 11, 1863 – April 9, 1940) was an American politician from New York. On January 1, 1905, he became the Postmaster of New York City. By 1909 he was chairman of the New York Public Service Commission. He served on the Railway Wage Commission in 1918. Biography He was born on April 11, 1863, in Smyrna, New York, to Thomas L. Willcox.His New York Red Book biography uses the year "1863" but his passport application from June 14, 1924 uses "April 11, 1861". He attended the state normal school in Brockport, New York. He later attended the University of Rochester. He served as principal of the Webster Academy and Spring Valley High School. He then attended Columbia Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1890. 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. In 1904, he married Martha J. Havemeyer, descendant of Mayor William Frederick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is a U.S. Political action committee, political committee that assists the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican brand and political platform, as well as assisting in fundraising and election strategy. It is also responsible for organizing and running the Republican National Convention. When a Republican is president, the White House controls the committee. According to Boris Heersink, "political scientists have traditionally described the parties' national committees as inconsequential but impartial service providers." Similar committees exist in every U.S. state and most County (United States), U.S. counties, although in some states party organization is structured by List of United States congressional districts, congressional district, allied campaign organizations being governed by a national committee. Ronna McDaniel is the current committ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
