William John McCoy

For others with a similar name, see William McCoy (disambiguation).

William J. McCoy
Portrait from History of Grant County Wisconsin (1900)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd district
In office January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887
Preceded by	Daniel Bartlett Stevens
Succeeded by	Reuben B. Showalter
In office January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879
Preceded by	Joseph Bock
Succeeded by	Joseph Trotter Mills
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 4th district
In office January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877
Preceded by	Delos Abrams
Succeeded by	District abolished
Personal details
Born	(1834-09-30)September 30, 1834 Argyle, New York, U.S.
Died	June 28, 1897(1897-06-28) (aged 62) Lancaster, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Beetown Cemetery, Beetown, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Julia Edwards ​ (m. 1858⁠–⁠1897)​

William John McCoy (September 30, 1834 – June 28, 1897) was an American farmer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County.

Biography

McCoy was born on September 30, 1834, in Argyle, New York.[1][2] He moved to Beetown, Wisconsin, in 1852 and to Lancaster, Wisconsin, in 1880.[1] McCoy died on June 28, 1897.[1]

Career

McCoy was elected to the Assembly in 1875 and served four terms.[1] Additionally, he was Chairman of the Beetown Board for five years between 1869 and 1876. He was a Democrat.[2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1875)

Wisconsin Assembly, Grant 4th District Election, 1875[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 2, 1875
	Democratic	William J. McCoy	735	55.06%	+12.72%
	Republican	John Brackett	600	44.94%
Plurality			135	10.11%	-5.22%
Total votes			1,335	100.0%	-0.67%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Wisconsin Assembly (1877)

Wisconsin Assembly, Grant 2nd District Election, 1877[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 6, 1877
	Democratic	William J. McCoy	922	45.92%	+0.56%
	Republican	William B. Clark	721	35.91%	−16.94%
	Greenback	Goodpel Lamson	365	18.18%	+16.38%
Plurality			201	10.01%	+2.52%
Total votes			2,008	100.0%	-24.79%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Wisconsin Assembly (1882, 1884, 1886)

Wisconsin Assembly, Grant 2nd District Election, 1882[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 7, 1882
	Democratic	William J. McCoy	1,335	61.24%	+20.52%
	Republican	Daniel B. Stevens (incumbent)	795	36.47%	−20.69%
	Greenback	Goodpel Lamson	50	2.29%	+0.17%
Plurality			540	24.77%	+8.34%
Total votes			2,180	100.0%	+54.39%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Wisconsin Assembly, Grant 2nd District Election, 1884[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 4, 1884
	Democratic	William J. McCoy (incumbent)	1,333	50.34%	−10.90%
	Republican	Charles H. Baxter	1,235	46.64%	+10.17%
	Prohibition	Ezra Abrams	80	3.02%	+0.17%
Plurality			98	3.70%	-21.07%
Total votes			2,648	100.0%	+21.47%
	Democratic hold

Wisconsin Assembly, Grant 2nd District Election, 1886[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 2, 1886
	Republican	Reuben B. Showalter	1,133	47.01%	+0.37%
	Democratic	William J. McCoy (incumbent)	1,111	46.10%	−4.24%
	Prohibition	Andrew Cairns	166	6.89%	+3.87%
Plurality			22	0.91%	-2.79%
Total votes			2,410	100.0%	-8.99%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Wisconsin Items: W. J. McCoy". The Weekly Wisconsin. July 3, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved May 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Bashford, R. M., ed. (1876). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 467. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
3. Bashford, R. M., ed. (1878). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 470–471. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
4. Heg, James E., ed. (1883). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 491. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
5. Heg, James E., ed. (1885). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 431. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
6. Timme, Ernst G., ed. (1887). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 498. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

External links

• William John McCoy at Find a Grave
• RootsWeb

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Delos Abrams	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 4th district January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877	District abolished
Preceded by Joseph Bock	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd district January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879	Succeeded by Joseph Trotter Mills
Preceded by Daniel Bartlett Stevens	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd district January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887	Succeeded by Reuben B. Showalter