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Thomas A. Roycraft

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Thomas Roycraft
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1911
In office
1905–1909
Personal details
BornMay 26, 1853
County Cork, Ireland
DiedFebruary 2, 1944 (aged 90)
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Political partyRepublican

Thomas A. Roycraft (May 26, 1853 – February 2, 1944) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

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Born in County Cork, Ireland, Roycraft emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1862. Roycraft lived on a farm near Omro, Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He then moved to Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

He organized the Lafayette Dairy Company and was director of the Eagle Point Insurance Company. Roycraft served as chairman, assessor, and treasurer of the Town of Lafayette and was active in the Republican Party. From 1905 to 1909 again in 1911, Roycraft served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Roycraft died at his home in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.[1][2]

Notes

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  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1911,' Biographical Sketch of Thos A. Roycraft, pg. 753
  2. ^ 'T.A. Roycraft, Chippewa, Dies,' Eau Claire Leader-Telegram (Wisconsin), February 3, 1944, pg. 2