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

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Biography

Wilcox was born in

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in 1873. He was admitted to the bar in 1896, and graduated from

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in 1897. He suffered a serious scalp wound in 1917 while dining at a restaurant. Wilcox died at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire following a short illness in 1946.

Political career

Wilcox was a member of the Senate from 1917 to 1920. He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for

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, in 1918 and 1920. In 1925, he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the

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in a

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following the death of

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He lost to La Follette's son, Robert M. La Follette, Jr.

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* Politicians from Eau Claire, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Wisconsin lawyers Cornell Law School alumni 1873 births 1946 deaths 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub