John J. Wicker Jr. | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 36th district | |
| In office January 13, 1932 – January 8, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Waller Holladay |
| Succeeded by | Gordon B. Ambler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Jordan Wicker Jr. December 31, 1893 Lyndon, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1985 (aged 91) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Lumpkin Richardson Ruby Louise Summers |
| Alma mater | Furman University Richmond College |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Unit | Air Service |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Officer, Legion of Honour Chevalier, Order of Leopold |
John Jordan Wicker Jr. (December 31, 1893 – July 20, 1985) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1932 to 1936, representing the City of Richmond.[1] He served as the president of Fork Union Military Academy from 1930 to 1945. A founding member of the American Legion, he was elected the chairman of Virginia's 1945 Constitutional Convention which aimed to expand voting rights to members of the armed forces during wartime.
- ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved October 13, 2016.