Roy C. Wilcox

Roy Cornwell Wilcox (born December 25, 1891 in Meriden , Connecticut , †  March 30, 1975 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1933 and 1935 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Connecticut.

Career

Roy Wilcox graduated from Yale University . Later he worked in industry. He also worked as a filmmaker and photographer. He was also committed to the environment. During the First World War he was first lieutenant in the American armed forces. For his military achievements he was accepted as a knight ( Chevalier ) in the Legion of Honor . Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . In the 1920s he was part of the town council of Meriden. In 1926 he was elected to the Connecticut Senate. Two years later, as President pro Tempore, he was acting chairman of this body. According to the constitution, the official presidency of the senate was held by the vice governor. Between 1931 and 1933 he was State Treasurer . In 1928 and 1940 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions .

In 1932, Wilcox was elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut alongside Wilbur Lucius Cross . He held this office between 1933 and 1935. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. In 1940 he served on the Republican state board for Connecticut. After that, he no longer appeared politically. He died on March 30, 1975 in his hometown of Meriden, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Roy C. Wilcox in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard