J. Mark Wilcox
American politician
Died when: 65 years 258 days (788 months)Star Sign: Gemini
James Mark Wilcox (May 21, 1890 – February 3, 1956) was a U.S.Representative from Florida.He is remembered as the author of the Wilcox Municipal Bankruptcy Act, which became law in 1934, a bill which initially allowed a city in his district, West Palm Beach, to adjust its bonded indebtedness and avoid bankruptcy.
It was later invoked to help New York City avoid bankruptcy in 1972.
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