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.

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Individual evidence

↑ The date of birth on his tombstone is January 18, 1854.

personal data
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

[1] The date of birth on his tombstone is January 18, 1854.