Political party Republican | Name David Wilber | |
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Preceded by Clinton L. Merriam
Solomon Bundy
John S. Pindar Succeeded by Henry H. Hathorn
Ferris Jacobs, Jr.
George Van Horn Born October 5, 1820
Quaker Street, Duanesburg, New York ( 1820-10-05 ) Died April 1, 1890(1890-04-01) (aged 69)
Oneonta, New York | ||
David wilber at the milan museum looking at crystals and at the famous tourmaline the rose of asia
David Wilber (October 5, 1820 – April 1, 1890) was a United States Representative from New York.
Contents
- David wilber at the milan museum looking at crystals and at the famous tourmaline the rose of asia
- Early Life
- Personal Life
- Political Career
- Death
- References
Early Life
Born near Quaker Street, a hamlet in Duanesburg, New York, he moved with his parents to Milford, Otsego County, N.Y.; attended the common schools; engaged in the lumbering trade, hop business, and agricultural pursuits; member of the board of supervisors of Otsego County in 1858, 1859, 1862, 1865, and 1866; director of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad; director of the Second National Bank of Cooperstown, N.Y.; president of the Wilber National Bank of Oneonta 1874 - 1890.
Personal Life
David Wilber was married on January 1, 1845 to Margaret Belinda Jones. They had two sons, David F. Wilber and George I. Wilber.
Political Career
David Wilber was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress, where he served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874,however, Wilber was elected to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881). Yet again, he was not a candidate for renomination in 1880. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1880 and 1888 while moving to Oneonta, New York in 1886.He then ran again and soon was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth Congress. This time he was a candidate for renomination and was reelected to the Fifty-first Congress, but owing to ill health took the oath of office at his home and never attended a session. This caused him to only serve from March 4, 1887 up until his death.
Death
He died on April 1, 1890 in Oneonta, New York and was buried there in Glenwood Cemetery.