David Wilber

David Wilber

David Wilber (born October 5, 1820 in Quaker Street , New York , † April 1, 1890 in Oneonta , New York) was an American politician . Between 1873 and 1875, between 1879 and 1881 and between 1887 and 1890 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives . Congressman David F. Wilber was his son.

Career

David Wilber was born in Schenectady County about five years after the end of the British-American War . During his childhood his family moved to Milford , Otsego County . There he attended community schools. He worked in the timber and hop trade, but also pursued agricultural activities. He served on the Otsego County Board of Supervisors in 1858, 1859, 1862, 1865, and 1866 . He was the director of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad and the Second National Bank of Cooperstown . In 1874 he became president of Wilber National Bank of Oneonta - a position he held until 1890. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1872 congressional election for the 43rd Congress , Wilber was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 20th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Clinton L. Merriam on March 4, 1873 . Since he on a run again in 1874 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1875 Congress of. In 1878 he ran for the 46th Congress in the 21st constituency of New York . After a successful election, he succeeded Solomon Bundy on March 4, 1879 . Since he refused to run again in 1880 , he left the Congress after March 3, 1881.

He participated as a delegate at the Republican National Conventions in Chicago in 1880 and 1888 . In 1886 he moved to Oneonta.

In the congressional election of 1886 for the 50th Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in the 24th constituency of New York, where he succeeded John S. Pindar on March 4, 1887 . He was re-elected to the 51st Congress in 1888 , but had to take his oath of office due to his poor health in his house and could not attend any session . He died on April 1, 1890 in Oneonta and was then buried in Glenwood Cemetery .

Web links

• David Wilber in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• David Wilber in the database of Find a Grave (English)