George R. Wicker

George R. Wicker
George R. Wicker
Minnesota State Representative
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
1917–1921
Personal details
BornMarch 17, 1877
Nielsville, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1935
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNora Lewison Wicker
ChildrenMertyl Wicker
Ruth Wicker
George Rollis (Kelly) Wicker
ProfessionBusinessman
Agricultural accounting
Agricultural cooperatives
Accountant
Lawmaker
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Fort Snelling
Years of service1898–1899
RankPrivate
Unit3rd US Infantry
Company E
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
"The Battle of Sugar Point" Wounded in action
George R. Wicker, 1898 – Spanish–American War. Wounded in action during The Battle of Sugar Point, October 5, 1898, Leech Lake while fighting against the Chippewa Indians.
George R. Wicker as an editor in 1900.

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.