Emmett R. Hicks

Emmett R. Hicks
17th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1899  January 5, 1903
Preceded byWilliam H. Mylrea
Succeeded byLafayette M. Sturdevant
Personal details
Born(1854-03-07)March 7, 1854
Waukau, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1925(1925-10-27) (aged 71)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathTraffic collision
Resting placeOmro Cemetery, Omro, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Cynthia M. Reed
(m. 18801925)
Children
  • Bert Reed Hicks
  • (b. 1886; died 1912)
  • Luther Reuben Hicks
  • (b. 1891; died 1912)
  • William E. Hicks
  • (b. 1896; died 1968)
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
ProfessionLawyer

Emmett Reuben Hicks (March 7, 1854  October 27, 1925) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the 17th attorney general of Wisconsin, serving from 1899 to 1903. Earlier, he also served as chairman of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors.