About Clayton Hicks
Lived 1919 – 1999 (aged 79). Clayton Hicks was an American politician and businessperson.
William Clayton Hicks (June 17, 1919 – June 9, 1999) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1949 to 1953.
Early life and education Hicks was born on June 17, 1919, in Phillips, Wisconsin. He graduated from Phillips High School and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He later studied at Harvard Business School.
Career During World War II, Hicks served in the United States Army. Afterwards, he transferred to the United States Army Reserve. He was vice-president and corporate controller at Sears, Roebuck and Company.
Hicks was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1948. Additionally, he was Clerk of Price County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
Death He died on June 9, 1999, in Montgomery, Texas.
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Clayton Hicks was born on 17 June 1919 in Phillips.
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Clayton Hicks died on 9 June 1999 in Montgomery, Texas.
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