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Henry Laycock

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Henry Laycock
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
ConstituencyEau Claire County First District
In office
1908–1910
In office
1912–1914
Personal details
Born(1842-03-14)March 14, 1842
Yorkshire, England
DiedMay 2, 1929(1929-05-02) (aged 87)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Margaret E. Brewer
(m. 1872; died 1912)
Children2
OccupationContractor, politician

Henry Laycock (March 14, 1842 – May 2, 1929) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography

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Laycock was born on March 14, 1842, in Yorkshire, England.[2] During the American Civil War, he served with the 8th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry of the Union Army. In 1872, Laycock married Margaret E. Brewer (1842–1912).[3] They had two children. He died in Eau Claire on May 2, 1929.[4][5]

Laycock helped build what is now known as the Barnes Block, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Political career

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Laycock was elected to the Assembly in 1908 and 1912. Other positions he held include alderman of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1117. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Henry Laycock, One of Cavalry to Hunt Lincoln's Assassin, Has Party on Seventy-Seventh Birthday". Eau Claire Leader. March 15, 1919. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Mrs. Henry Laycock". Eau Claire Leader. September 4, 1912. p. 8. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933", database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 14 April 2016), Henry Laycock, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,361.
  5. ^ "Henry Laycock Called By Death". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. May 3, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bio: Laycock, Henry (1914)". USGenNet. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
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