Wickliffe Albert Cotton (February 2, 1843 – March 19, 1912) was an American politician.
Wickliffe Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 9, 1882 – January 10, 1886 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Anson Merrell |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Bernard Wolfe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1843 Austintown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1912 (aged 69) DeWitt, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Wallace
(m. 1870; died 1910) |
| Relations | Aylett R. Cotton (brother) |
Wickliffe Cotton was born in Austintown, Ohio, on February 2, 1843. The Cotton family, including Wickliffe's older brother Aylett, moved to Clinton County, Iowa, the following year.[1]
Wickliffe Cotton became a lawyer in Clinton County. Cotton was elected to a single four-year term on the Iowa Senate in 1881, representing District 22 as a Republican.[1]
Cotton was married to Mary Wallace from September 21, 1870, to her death in 1910. He died in DeWitt on March 19, 1912.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Senator Wickliffe A. Cotton". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved May 8, 2024.