William John McCoy explained

William J. McCoy
State:Wisconsin
State Assembly:Wisconsin
District:Grant 2nd
Term Start:January 1, 1883
Term End:January 3, 1887
Predecessor:Daniel Bartlett Stevens
Successor:Reuben B. Showalter
Term Start1:January 7, 1878
Term End1:January 6, 1879
Predecessor1:Joseph Bock
Successor1:Joseph Trotter Mills
State Assembly2:Wisconsin
District2:Grant 4th
Term Start2:January 3, 1876
Term End2:January 1, 1877
Predecessor2:Delos Abrams
Successor2:District abolished
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:30 September 1834
Birth Place:Argyle, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Lancaster, Wisconsin, U.S.
Restingplace:Beetown Cemetery,

William John McCoy (September 30, 1834June 28, 1897) was an American farmer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County.

Biography

McCoy was born on September 30, 1834, in Argyle, New York.[1] [2] He moved to Beetown, Wisconsin, in 1852 and to Lancaster, Wisconsin, in 1880.[1] McCoy died on June 28, 1897.[1]

Career

McCoy was elected to the Assembly in 1875 and served four terms.[1] Additionally, he was Chairman of the Beetown Board for five years between 1869 and 1876. He was a Democrat.[2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1875)

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 2, 1875

Wisconsin Assembly (1877)

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 6, 1877

Wisconsin Assembly (1882, 1884, 1886)

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 7, 1882| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 4, 1884| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 2, 1886

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wisconsin Items: W. J. McCoy. The Weekly Wisconsin. July 3, 1897. 4. Newspapers.com. May 7, 2017.
  2. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin . 1876 . State of Wisconsin . Bashford . R. M. . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1876/reference/wi.wibluebk1876.i0021.pdf . Official Directory . 467 . January 19, 2022 .