George R. Wicker | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
In office 1917–1921 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 17, 1877 Nielsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 1935 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Nora Lewison Wicker |
Children | Mertyl Wicker Ruth Wicker George Rollis (Kelly) Wicker |
Profession | Businessman Agricultural accounting Agricultural cooperatives Accountant Lawmaker |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army Fort Snelling |
Years of service | 1898–1899 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 3rd US Infantry Company E |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War "The Battle of Sugar Point" Wounded in action |
George R. Wicker (March 17, 1877 – January 26, 1935) was an American agricultural businessman, agricultural accountant, and lawmaker as a State Representative for Minnesota. He worked for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as Commissioner, the Illinois Farm Bureau, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the Chief of the Investigative Service for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (Triple A). Wicker was the first CEO of Growmark, Inc.[1] in Bloomington, Illinois, from 1927 to 1929.