Background
Wilcox, Lucius Merle was born on August 30, 1858 in at Wilcox, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Minor and Sabrina (Brockway) Wilcox.
Wilcox, Lucius Merle was born on August 30, 1858 in at Wilcox, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Minor and Sabrina (Brockway) Wilcox.
Educated in printing office.
Entered office of Elk County Democrat, Ridgway, Pennsylvania, as printer’s devil, August, 1870. Later worked on Jamestown (Pennsylvania) Sun, Sandy Lake (Pennsylvania) News. Then reporter on Cleveland (O.) Leader until 1878.
On Denver Tribune, 1878-1879.
Editor Trinidad (Colorado) Daily News, 1879-1880, Las Vegas (New Mexico) Daily Optic, 1880-1885. Returned to Denver, October, 1885, established Field and Farm with Captain L. West. Cutler, and since death of latter, 1890, was sole proprietor, editor public of that paper until October 1920.
President United Workers for the Blind of Colorado Author: Irrigation Farming (text-book). Frontier Sketches. Compiler of three works in verse in cowboy life, Mexican folklore, nad Western sentiment.
Home: 1006 East. 23d Avenue Office: 1715 California Saint, Denver, Coio.
Married Henrietta Stiles, of Washington, Iowa, June 18, 1890.