Samuel Wallin

Samuel Wallin

Samuel Wallin (born July 31, 1856 in Easton , Northampton County , Pennsylvania , †  December 1, 1917 in Amsterdam , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1915 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1864 Samuel Wallin came to Amsterdam in Montgomery County with his parents , where he attended public schools and the Amsterdam Academy . Professionally he worked in the manufacture of carpets for the rest of his life. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1889 and 1892 he was a member of the Amsterdam City Council; in 1901 and 1902 he was mayor there.

In the 1912 congressional election , Wallin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 30th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded John Wilbur Dwight on March 4, 1913 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1914, he could only complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1915 . During this time the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified. It was about the nationwide introduction of income tax and the direct election of US senators .

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Samuel Wallin resumed his previous activities. He died on December 1, 1917 in Amsterdam, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Samuel Wallin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Wilbur Dwight	United States House of Representatives for New York (30th constituency) March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1915	William B. Charles