Charles W. Wicks

Charles Wells Wicks (born December 16, 1862 in Paris Hill, Oneida County, New York) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

He was the son of Charles Chidsey Wicks (1811–1884) and Nancy Bicknell (Dickinson) Wicks (1829–1904). He attended the local Paris Hill school and Sauquoit Academy. Then he became a wholesale grocer's clerk, and later an employee of Roberts, Butler & Co., clothes manufacturers in Utica. Upon the death of Roberts, Wicks became a partner in the company. On May 5, 1892, he married Lucie Canterbury Glenn, and they had two sons. He sold his part in 1904, and entered the clothes retail business instead. In 1909, he sold out, and retired from active business. He became a stockholder and director of several companies, and engaged in farming.

Wicks was a member of the New York State Senate (36th D.) from 1915 to 1918, sitting in the 138th, 139th, 140th and 141st New York State Legislatures.