John Jordan Wicker Jr. (December 31, 1893 – July 20, 1985) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the

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from 1932 to 1936, representing the

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. He served as the president of

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from 1930 to 1945. A founding member of the

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, he was elected the chairman of Virginia's 1945 Constitutional Convention which aimed to expand voting rights to members of the armed forces during wartime. Wicker married Kate Richardson. She died in 1955. He married Ruby S. in 1961. He had one daughter Katherine. He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.

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* * 1893 births 1985 deaths Furman University alumni Politicians from Richmond, Virginia University of Richmond alumni Democratic Party Virginia state senators Lawyers from Richmond, Virginia Burials at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly {{Virginia-politician-stub