John B. Weber

John Baptiste Weber (born September 21, 1842 in Buffalo , New York , †  December 18, 1926 in Lackawanna , New York) was an American politician . Between 1885 and 1889 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Weber attended both public and private schools and the Central School of Buffalo . During the Civil War he served in the Union Army , where he rose to colonel in the 89th United States Colored Infantry . After the war he first worked in the grocery trade. From 1871 to 1873 he was deputy postman in Buffalo; between 1874 and 1876 he served as sheriff in the local Erie County . Politically, he joined the Republican Party .

In the congressional election of 1884 Weber was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 33rd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Francis B. Brewer on March 4, 1885 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1889 . In 1888 it was not confirmed.

In June 1888, John Weber attended the Republican National Convention in Chicago as a delegate , to which Benjamin Harrison was nominated as a presidential candidate. Between 1888 and 1908 he was Grade-crossing Commissioner agent of the city of Buffalo for road crossings. At the same time he was from 1890 to 1893 immigration officer in the New York harbor . During this time, the immigration transit camp on Ellis Island was put into operation. In 1901 Weber was the general commissioner for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. He died on December 18, 1926 in Lackawanna and was buried in Buffalo.

Web links

• John B. Weber in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Francis B. Brewer	United States House Representative for New York (33rd constituency) March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889	John M. Wiley