Beriah Wilkins

Beriah Wilkins

Beriah Wilkins (born July 10, 1846 in Richwood , Union County , Ohio , †  June 7, 1905 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1883 and 1889 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Beriah Wilkins attended public schools in Marysville . Between May and August 1864 he served in an infantry unit in the Union Army during the Civil War . He then went into banking in Uhrichsville . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1880 and 1881 he was a member of the Ohio Senate ; in 1882 he was a member of the state board of his party.

In the congressional election of 1882 Wilkins was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington in the 16th  constituency of Ohio, where he succeeded Republican Joseph D. Taylor on March 4, 1883 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1889 . Between 1885 and 1887 he represented the 15th district of his state there before returning to the 16th district. From 1887 he was chairman of the banking and currency committee.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Beriah Wilkins stayed in Washington. In 1889 he became a majority shareholder in the Washington Post , which he also edited. From 1894 he was the sole owner of this newspaper, which he continued to publish until his death. He died on June 7, 1905 in Washington, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Beriah Wilkins in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Beriah Wilkins in the database of Find a Grave (English)