Edward Webster LeRoy
American politician
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Edward Webster LeRoy (January 30, 1874 – January 1, 1940) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
ConstituencyMarinette County First District
BornJanuary 30, 1874
Marinette, Wisconsin
DiedJanuary 1, 1940 (aged 65)
Marinette, Wisconsin
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 |
| 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
- 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.
