James B. McCoy
James B. McCoy (April 22, 1839 – 1911) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]McCoy was born on April 22, 1839, in Peoria, Illinois.[1] He attended what is now the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. During the American Civil War, McCoy served with the 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Originally an enlisted man, he achieved the rank of first lieutenant. He died of an intestinal ailment in late July or early August 1911.[2][3]
Political career
[edit]McCoy was elected to the Assembly in 1886 and 1888. Previously, he had been elected Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin, in 1874. He was a Republican.
References
[edit]- ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1889. p. 507.
- ^ "Captain James M'Coy Not Expected to Live". Green Bay Press-Gazette. July 29, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "May Name G. M. Kanouse". Wausau Daily Herald. August 11, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- Politicians from Peoria, Illinois
- Politicians from Platteville, Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin sheriffs
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union army officers
- Union army soldiers
- University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni
- 1839 births
- 1911 deaths
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature