William Russell Willcox
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William Russell Willcox (April 11, 1863 – April 9, 1940) was an American politician from New York.[1][2][3][4] On January 1, 1905, he became the Postmaster of New York City.[5] By 1909 he was chairman of the New York Public Service Commission.[1] He served on the Railway Wage Commission in 1918.
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William Willcox | |
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Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
In office June 27, 1916 – February 13, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Charles D. Hilles |
Succeeded by | Will H. Hays |
Postmaster of New York City | |
In office January 1, 1905 – July 1, 1907 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Cornelius Van Cott |
Succeeded by | Edward M. Morgan |
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Born | William Russell Willcox (1863-04-11)April 11, 1863 Smyrna, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 9, 1940(1940-04-09) (aged 76) Bay Shore, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Rochester (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
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