Joseph C. Sibley

Joseph Crocker Sibley (born February 18, 1850 in Friendship , Allegany County , New York , †  May 19, 1926 in Franklin , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1893 and 1895 and again from 1899 to 1907 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1859 Joseph Sibley moved with his parents to Boston in Erie County of New York. He attended the public schools in his respective homeland. After that he taught himself as a teacher for some time. This was followed by a medical degree. After moving to Franklin, Pennsylvania, he worked in the oil industry. Together with his brother-in-law, he founded the Galena Oil Company , which specialized in special oils and lubricants for railways. In doing so he made considerable wealth. Later his company was taken over by John D. Rockefeller . In the following years Sibley became involved in agriculture. He became a member of numerous agricultural committees and associations. He also made a name for himself as a horse breeder. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1879 he was elected Mayor of the City of Franklin.

In the congressional election of 1892 Sibley was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 26th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Republican Matthew Griswold on March 4, 1893 . Until March 3, 1895 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . In the congressional elections of 1894 and 1896, he was an unsuccessful community candidate for the Democrats and the Populist Party .

In the elections of 1898 Sibley was re-elected as a Democrat in the 27th district of his state in Congress, where he replaced Charles Warren Stone on March 4, 1899 . After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1907. In 1901 he joined the Republicans, whose regional party convention for Pennsylvania he headed the following year. Since 1903 he represented the 28th constituency of his state as the successor to James Knox Polk Hall . Also from 1903 he headed the craft committee. In 1906, he turned down another nomination. Four years later, in 1910, he was again put up for the congressional elections. He officially renounced this nomination for health reasons. At that time, however, he was also in the headlines because of high campaign expenses to obtain this nomination.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Joseph Sibley resumed his previous activities. He died on May 19, 1926 on his River Ridge Farm estate near Franklin, Venango County .

Web links

• Joseph C. Sibley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Joseph C. Sibley in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Matthew Griswold	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (26th constituency) March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895	Matthew Griswold
Charles Warren Stone	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (27th constituency) March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1903	William Orlando Smith
James Knox Polk Hall	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (28th constituency) March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1907	Nelson Platt Wheeler