John J. Wicker Jr.


John Jordan Wicker Jr. was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1932 to 1936, representing the City of Richmond. He served as the president of Fork Union Military Academy from 1930 to 1945. A founding member of the American Legion, he was elected the chairman of Virginia's 1945 Constitutional Convention which aimed to expand voting rights to members of the armed forces during wartime.
Wicker married Kate Richardson. She died in 1955. He married Ruby S. in 1961. He had one daughter Katherine. He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.