William John McCoy
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Preceded byDaniel Bartlett Stevens
Succeeded byReuben B. Showalter
Preceded byJoseph Bock
Succeeded byJoseph Trotter Mills
William J. McCoy | |
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 Portrait from History of Grant County Wisconsin (1900) | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Bartlett Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Reuben B. Showalter |
| In office January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bock |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Trotter Mills |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Delos Abrams |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1834 Argyle, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1897 (aged 62) Lancaster, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beetown Cemetery, Beetown, Wisconsin |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Julia Edwards (m. 1858–1897) |
William John McCoy (September 30, 1834 – June 28, 1897) was an American farmer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County.
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]
