Arthur H. Wicks

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Arthur H. Wicks (born December 24, 1887 in New York City , † 1985 ) was an American businessman and politician.

Career

Arthur H. Wicks had a steam laundry in Kingston ( New York ). He was a member of the New York Senate between 1927 and 1956 , where he represented the 29th electoral district between 1927 and 1944 and then the 34th electoral district between 1945 and 1956. During this time he held the post of Majority Leader in the New York Senate between 1949 and 1953 . He also took part in 1940 and 1944 as a substitute delegate and in 1948, 1952 and 1956 as a delegate at the Republican National Conventions .

Wicks was acting Lieutenant Governor of New York from October 1, 1953 , but was forced to resign from both offices on November 19 when it was revealed that he often met convicted union leader Joseph S. Fay, who was last imprisoned in Sing-Sing was.

literature

  • The man who rocked the boat by William J. Keating and Richard Carter, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1956 (Library of Congress catalog card number: 56-6025)

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personal data
SURNAME Wicks, Arthur H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American businessman and politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH 1985