William Northcott
William Allen Northcott (born January 28, 1854 in Murfreesboro , Tennessee , † January 25, 1917 in Excelsior Springs , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1905 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Illinois .
Career
After studying law and becoming a lawyer, he began to work in this profession. He lived in Springfield , at least temporarily . Between 1882 and 1892 he was a district attorney in Bond County . Politically, he joined the Republican Party .
In 1896, Northcott was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois alongside John Riley Tanner . He held this office after a re-election between January 11, 1897 and January 9, 1905. He was Deputy Governor . From 1901 he served under the new governor Richard Yates . In 1904 he was a substitute delegate to the Republican National Convention , at which President Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for re-election. Between 1905 and 1914, William Northcott was a federal attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois. He died on January 25, 1917 while on a spa stay in Excelsior Springs and was buried in Springfield.
His younger brother, Elliott, was a federal judge and US envoy to several states.
Web links
- William Northcott in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- William Northcott at The Political Graveyard
Individual evidence
- ↑ The date of birth on his tombstone is January 18, 1854.
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SURNAME | Northcott, William |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Northcott, William Allen (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1854 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Murfreesboro , Tennessee |
DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1917 |
Place of death | Excelsior Springs , Missouri |