John G. Wickser

John G. Wickser (born October 17, 1856 in Buffalo , New York , † July 1, 1928 ibid) was an American businessman and politician ( Republican Party ). He was Treasurer of State of New York from 1903 to 1905 . The mayor of Buffalo Philip Becker was his uncle.

Life

John G. Wickser's childhood was overshadowed by the civil war. Further details about his youth are not known. He was president of the Buffalo German Insurance Company and the Buffalo Commercial Insurance Company. The Republican Party nominated him in 1902 for the office of Treasurer of State of New York. He was elected in November 1902. During his tenure he sat on the Board of Parole, which in 1904 rejected the parole of the multiple racketeer Albert J. Adams .

literature

The History of the Germans in Buffalo and Erie County, NY , Part 1, pp. 257-261
Leaders Call On Miller , The New York Times, December 12, 1920
John W. Leonard (Ed.): Who's who in Finance, Banking and Insurance: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries, Who's who in finance, incorporated, Brooklyn, NY, 1925, p. 983.

Web links

John G. Wickser in the database of Find a Grave (English)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b John G. Wickser , The New York Times, September 25, 1902
^ The Convention in Detail , The New York Times, September 25, 1902
^ State Treasurer's Appointments , The New York Times, December 28, 1902
^ No Parole For "Al" Adams , The New York Times, April 6, 1904

personal data
SURNAME	Wickser, John G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American businessman and politician (Republican Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	October 17, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH	Buffalo , New York
DATE OF DEATH	July 1, 1928
Place of death	Buffalo , New York

[JGW-1] John G. Wickser , The New York Times, September 25, 1902

[2] The Convention in Detail , The New York Times, September 25, 1902

[3] State Treasurer's Appointments , The New York Times, December 28, 1902

[4] No Parole For "Al" Adams , The New York Times, April 6, 1904