Edward Hicks (Wisconsin pioneer)

Edward Hicks (October 24, 1818 – May 15, 1873) was an American merchant, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate (1862, 1863) and State Assembly (1870), representing Brown County. He was postmaster of Green Bay for about 12 years during the 1840s and 1850s.

Edward Hicks
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Brown 1st district
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded byJoseph S. Curtis
Succeeded byJoseph S. Curtis
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 6, 1862 – January 4, 1864
Preceded byEdward Decker
Succeeded byFrederick S. Ellis
Personal details
Born(1818-10-24)October 24, 1818
Conneaut, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1873(1873-05-15) (aged 54)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Cause of deathStroke
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Charlotte Gertrude Satterlee
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(m. 1847⁠–⁠1873)​
Children
  • George Douglas Hicks
  • (b. 1852; died 1925)
  • Edward Livingston Hicks
  • (b. 1859; died 1933)
  • William Hicks
  • (b. 1860)
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