John G. Wickser (1856 – 1928) Buffalo, Erie County, New York) was an American businessman and politician.

Life

He was a nephew of Mayor of Buffalo

Philip Becker Philip Becker (1830–1898) was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1876–1877 and 1886–1889. He was born in Oberotterbach, Bavaria, Germany, on April 25, 1830. He graduated from college in Germany at sixteen years of age. In 184 ...

. He was President of the Buffalo German Insurance Company and the Buffalo Commercial Insurance Company. As a Republican, he was

New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the ...

from 1903 to 1904, elected at the

New York state election, 1902 The 1902 New York state election was held on November 4, 1902, to elect the Governor of New York, governor, the Lieutenant Governor of New York, lieutenant governor, the Secretary of State of New York, Secretary of State, the New York State Compt ...

. As Treasurer, he was a member of the Board of Parole which in 1904 denied number racketeer

Albert J. Adams Albert James Adams (May 22, 1845 – October 1, 1906), known as "The Policy King" and the "Meanest Man in New York," was an American racketeer. He ran the numbers game in New York City from around 1890 to around 1905. Life He was born in Ma ...

's application for parole. He was a presidential elector in

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

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History of Germans in Buffalo
His nomination at the Rep. state convention, in NYT on September 25, 1902

The Republican nominees, in NYT on September 25, 1902

His appointments for Treasury officers, in NYT on December 28, 1902

Parole denied, in NYT on April 6, 1904

Calling on Nathan Lewis Miller, in NYT on December 12, 1920
1928 Death notice
transcribed from the ''Brooklyn Standard Union'' on July 3, 1928; at Brooklyn Genealogy 1850s births 1928 deaths Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo) New York State Treasurers Businesspeople from Buffalo, New York New York (state) Republicans Politicians from Buffalo, New York 1908 United States presidential electors {{NewYork-politician-stub