Otto Wicke (December 23, 1864 – March 28, 1922) was a Danish-American pharmacist and politician.
Wicke was born on December 23, 1864, in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1] His parents were German. [2]
Wicke graduated from the University of Copenhagen School of Pharmacy. He immigrated to America in 1885 and settled in Brooklyn. [3] He then opened a drug store in Bushwick. He later organized a chain of 26 drug stores and was president of the Otto Wicke Company. He also owned the patents for several medicines. [1] He then sold all his stores and retired to Howard Beach. [4]
In 1897, Wicke was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 20th District. He served in the Assembly in 1898. [2] He was a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt, and he joined the Bull Moose Party upon its formation in 1912, organized the Party's headquarters in several parts of Brooklyn, and was a delegate to the 1912 Progressive National Convention. [1] In the 1914 United States House of Representatives election, he was the Progressive candidate for New York's 3rd congressional district. He lost to Joseph V. Flynn. [5]
Wicke's wife was Louise Moje. Their children were Otto Hugo and Mrs. Antonia Emma Whiting. He was a member of the Freemasons. [1]
Wicke died of arterio-sclerosis at home on March 28, 1922. [1]
Otto Wicke (December 23, 1864 – March 28, 1922) was a Danish-American pharmacist and politician.
Wicke was born on December 23, 1864, in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1] His parents were German. [2]
Wicke graduated from the University of Copenhagen School of Pharmacy. He immigrated to America in 1885 and settled in Brooklyn. [3] He then opened a drug store in Bushwick. He later organized a chain of 26 drug stores and was president of the Otto Wicke Company. He also owned the patents for several medicines. [1] He then sold all his stores and retired to Howard Beach. [4]
In 1897, Wicke was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 20th District. He served in the Assembly in 1898. [2] He was a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt, and he joined the Bull Moose Party upon its formation in 1912, organized the Party's headquarters in several parts of Brooklyn, and was a delegate to the 1912 Progressive National Convention. [1] In the 1914 United States House of Representatives election, he was the Progressive candidate for New York's 3rd congressional district. He lost to Joseph V. Flynn. [5]
Wicke's wife was Louise Moje. Their children were Otto Hugo and Mrs. Antonia Emma Whiting. He was a member of the Freemasons. [1]
Wicke died of arterio-sclerosis at home on March 28, 1922. [1]