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American politician
Henry Laycock
Constituency
Eau Claire County First District In office 1908–1910In office 1912–1914
Born (1842-03-14 ) March 14, 1842
Yorkshire , EnglandDied May 2, 1929(1929-05-02) (aged 87)
Eau Claire , Wisconsin Political party
Republican Spouse
Margaret E. Brewer
(
m. 1872; died 1912)
Children 2 Occupation Contractor, politician
Henry Laycock (March 14, 1842 – May 2, 1929) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly .
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Biography
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.
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[5]
Laycock helped build what is now known as the
Barnes Block , listed on the
National Register of Historic Places .
Political career
Laycock was elected to the Assembly in 1908 and 1912. Other positions he held include alderman of
Eau Claire, Wisconsin . He was a
Republican .
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References
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"Biographical Sketches" . Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin .
State of Wisconsin . 1909. p. 1117. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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.
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"Henry Laycock Called By Death" . Chippewa Herald-Telegram . May 3, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Bio: Laycock, Henry (1914)" . USGenNet. Retrieved March 4, 2016 .
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