Edward Webster LeRoy (January 30, 1874 – January 1, 1940) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Edward Webster LeRoy | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1902–1910 | |
| Constituency | Marinette County First District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1874 Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Died | January 1, 1940 (aged 65) Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, politician |
Edward Webster LeRoy was born in Marinette, Wisconsin on January 30, 1874.[1][2][3][Note 1] He attended the public schools in Marinette and was the editor of the Daily Eagle and later the Daily Eagle-Star. LeRoy served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1909[1][3] as a Republican.[4] He was nominated for postmaster by President Coolidge in 1924.[5] LeRoy died suddenly in Marinette on January 1, 1940.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ His obituary in The Rhinelander Daily News gives his birth date as January 13, 1874, which contradicts the date he himself provided on his World War I draft registration card and other sources.
References
edit- ^ a b Wisconsin Blue Book 1909, Biographical Sketch of Edward Webster Le Roy, p. 1127
- ^ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 9 March 2016), Edward Webster Leroy, 1917-1918; citing Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,674,776.
- ^ a b "Former Editor Dies". The Rhinelander Daily News. January 2, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State News: Edward W. LeRoy". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 28, 1906. p. 4. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News: Edward LeRoy". Manitowoc Herald-Times. December 19, 1924. p. 5. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Former Editor Dies In Marinette at 65, Racine Journal Times, January 2, 1940, pg. 6
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