About Henry Laycock
Lived 1842 – 1929 (aged 87). Henry Laycock was an American politician.
Henry Laycock (March 14, 1842 – May 2, 1929) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography Laycock was born on March 14, 1842, in Yorkshire, England. During the American Civil War, he served with the 8th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry of the Union Army. In 1872, Laycock married Margaret E. Brewer (1842–1912). They had two children. He died in Eau Claire on May 2, 1929.
Laycock helped build what is now known as the Barnes Block, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Political career Laycock was elected to the Assembly in 1908 and 1912. Other positions he held include alderman of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
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