Centennial Wickham Reunion: Thursday, August 20, 1891 |
To mark the 100th anniversary of the settlement of Hector, New York by William H. Wickham in 1791, the Centennial Wickham Reunion was held in 1891. Giving the Centennial Address was former Ohio Congressman Charles Preston Wickham (1836-1925), who had finished serving out his term in office in March of that year. Other distinguished guests included William Hull Wickham (1832-1893), former mayor of New York City, who passed away less than two years later. Attendee Rollin C. Wickham of Rutland, Vermont was an important pioneer in the cheese industry.
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