About Alexander Wilcocks
Lived 1741 – 1801 (aged 59–60). Alexander Wilcocks was an American lawyer.
Alexander Wilcocks (17411801) was born in Philadelphia. He was a lawyer and a supporter the American Revolutionary War.
After his 1761 graduation from the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) he became a lawyer. He married Mary, the daughter of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Benjamin Chew.
Wilcocks supported the American Revolution as a member of Philadelphia's committee of safety. After the Revolution, he served as recorder of Philadelphia from 1789 to 1791. Wilcocks was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1768 and served as a University of Pennsylvania trustee from 1779 until his death in 1801.
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Who was Alexander Wilcocks?
Colonial Pennsylvania lawyer
When was Alexander Wilcocks born?
Alexander Wilcocks was born in 1741.
When did Alexander Wilcocks die?
Alexander Wilcocks died in 1801.
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Alexander Wilcocks was a lawyer.
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Alexander Wilcocks was American.
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