Henry Laycock
Henry Laycock | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Constituency | Eau Claire County First District |
| In office 1908–1910 | |
| In office 1912–1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1842 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | May 2, 1929 (aged 87) Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Margaret E. Brewer
(m. 1872; died 1912) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Contractor, politician |
Henry Laycock (March 14, 1842 – May 2, 1929) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Biography[edit]
Laycock was born on March 14, 1842, in Yorkshire, England.[2] During the American Civil War, he served with the 8th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry of the Union Army. In 1872, Laycock married Margaret E. Brewer (1842–1912).[3] They had two children. He died in Eau Claire on May 2, 1929.[4][5]
Laycock helped build what is now known as the Barnes Block, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Political career[edit]
Laycock was elected to the Assembly in 1908 and 1912. Other positions he held include alderman of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1117. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Henry Laycock, One of Cavalry to Hunt Lincoln's Assassin, Has Party on Seventy-Seventh Birthday". Eau Claire Leader. March 15, 1919. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Henry Laycock". Eau Claire Leader. September 4, 1912. p. 8. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933", database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 14 April 2016), Henry Laycock, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,361.
- ^ "Henry Laycock Called By Death". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. May 3, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bio: Laycock, Henry (1914)". USGenNet. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
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Categories:
- People from Yorkshire
- English emigrants to the United States
- 19th-century English people
- People from Whiteside County, Illinois
- Politicians from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin city council members
- People of Illinois in the American Civil War
- Union Army soldiers
- 1842 births
- 1929 deaths
- Burials in Wisconsin