William Willcox | |
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| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office June 27, 1916 – February 13, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Hilles |
| Succeeded by | Will H. Hays |
| Postmaster of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 1905 – July 1, 1907 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Cornelius Van Cott |
| Succeeded by | Edward M. Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Russell Willcox April 11, 1863 Smyrna, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1940 (aged 76) Bay Shore, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
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William Russell Willcox (April 11, 1863 – April 9, 1940) was an American politician from New York.[1][2][3][4] On January 1, 1905, he became the Postmaster of New York City.[5] By 1909 he was chairman of the New York Public Service Commission.[1] He served on the Railway Wage Commission in 1918.
- ^ a b "William Russell Willcox". New York Red Book. 1909. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
William Russell Willcox Chairman of the Public Service Commission for the First District, New York City, was born in Smyrna, Chenango County, N. Y. in 1863,
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- ^ "Rush of Election Mail. Postmaster Willcox Increases His Force to Meet the Emergency" (PDF). New York Times. November 1, 1906. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
Under authority from Washington, Postmaster Willcox took steps yesterday to handle the enormous election mail properly and expeditiously. He promoted 100 clerks, who were receiving $600, to $700 per year, added twenty-five new men to his force from the Civil Service list, and distributed them among the thirty-nine Post Offices in the city.