Lt. Gov. Wicks swearing in
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Arthur Wicks, raising right hand, being sworn in as Lieutenant Governor by a judge, 1953. Wicks was been the Majority Leader of the State Senate, and served simultaneously as Lieutenant Governor under Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. Shortly after taking this office, Dewey forced Wicks to resign both offices after his repeated visits to convicted labor leader Joseph Fay were publicized.
Identifier
NYSA_13703-83_B1_4_1953_09_Wicks_1
NYSA_13703-83_B1_4_1953_09_Wicks_1
Date Original
October 1 1953
October 1 1953
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992. Series 13703-83, Box 1, 1953.
New York State Archives, New York (State). Governor. Public information photographs, 1910-1992. Series 13703-83, Box 1, 1953.
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