Henry Laycock

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

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 on May 2, 1929.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI. 1909. p. 1117.
  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. Retrieved April 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mrs. Henry Laycock". Eau Claire Leader. September 4, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved April 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M23-L75 : 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. ↑ "Bio: Laycock, Henry (1914)". USGenNet. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
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