Ansley Wilcox (January 27, 1856–January 26, 1930) was an American scholar, Oxford graduate, lawyer, civil service reform commissioner, New York political insider and friend of Theodore Roosevelt.
After the assassination of William McKinley, on September 14, 1901, Vice President Roosevelt was sworn in as 26th president of the United States in the library of Wilcox's home at 641 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York.
Read more about Ansley Wilcox: Life and Rise To Prominence, Theodore Roosevelt Sworn Into Office in The Wilcox Home, Opposition To Roosevelt On The Progressive Ticket
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—Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1855–1919)