John M. Wiley
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John McClure Wiley was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Derry
, Ireland
, Wiley immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents, who settled in Erie County, New York
.
He attended the common schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business in Colden, New York
.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1871 and 1872.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1884, 1888, and 1892.
Wiley was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-first
Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He was appointed on April 24, 1893, by President Cleveland, consul at Bordeaux, France, and served until July 31, 1897.
Resided in Jacksonville, Florida
, during the winter and in Colden, New York
, during the summer months.
He died in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, August 13, 1912.
He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery
, Indianapolis, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Born in Derry
Derry
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, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Wiley immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents, who settled in Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
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He attended the common schools.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business in Colden, New York
Colden, New York
Colden is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2000 census. The town derives its name from John Caldwalder D. Colden, a state senator.The Town of Colden is an interior town in the south part of the county...
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He served as member of the State assembly in 1871 and 1872.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1884, 1888, and 1892.
Wiley was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
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Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He was appointed on April 24, 1893, by President Cleveland, consul at Bordeaux, France, and served until July 31, 1897.
Resided in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, during the winter and in Colden, New York
Colden, New York
Colden is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2000 census. The town derives its name from John Caldwalder D. Colden, a state senator.The Town of Colden is an interior town in the south part of the county...
, during the summer months.
He died in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, August 13, 1912.
He was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest non-governmental cemetery in the United States at . It contains of paved road, over 150 species of trees and plants, over 185,000 graves, and services roughly 1,500 burials per year. It sits on the highest...
, Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
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