Edward Webster LeRoy (January 30, 1874 – January 1, 1940) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Edward Webster LeRoy was born in Marinette, Wisconsin on January 30, 1874.Wisconsin Blue Book 1909, Biographical Sketch of Edward Webster Le Roy, p. 1127"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 9 March 2016), Edward Webster Leroy, 1917-1918; citing Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,674,776. He attended the public schools in Marinette and was the editor of the Daily Eagle and later the Daily Eagle-Star. LeRoy served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1909 as a Republican. He was nominated for postmaster by President Coolidge in 1924. LeRoy died suddenly in Marinette on January 1, 1940.Former Editor Dies In Marinette at 65, Racine Journal Times, January 2, 1940, pg. 6
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