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Thomas A. Roycraft

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Thomas A. Roycraft (May 26, 1853 – February 2, 1944) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Born in County Cork, Ireland, Roycraft emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1862. Roycraft lived on a farm near Omro, Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He then moved to the Town of Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He organized the Lafayette Dairy Company and was director of the Eagle Point Insurance Company. Roycraft served as chairman, assessor, and treasurer of the Town of Lafayette and was active in the Republican Party. From 1905 to 1909 and in 1911, Roycraft served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1911,' Biographical Sketch of Thos A. Roycraft, pg. 753