Francis H. Wilson
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Francis Henry Wilson was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Clinton, New York
, Wilson lived in Utica, New York
, until ten years of age, when he moved with his parents to the Westmoreland farm.
He attended the district school, Dwight's Preparatory School, Clinton, New York
, and was graduated from Yale College
in 1867.
He taught in a preparatory school four years.
He was graduated from the Columbia College Law School, New York City, in 1875.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1882 and commenced practice in New York City.
He was one of the founders of the Union League Club and its president in 1888 and 1889.
Wilson was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth
Congresses and served from March 4, 1895, to September 30, 1897, when he resigned to become postmaster.
He was appointed postmaster of Brooklyn, New York, and served from October 1897 until December 1901.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Brooklyn, New York, September 25, 1910.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
.
Born in Clinton, New York
Clinton, New York
Clinton is the name of several places in New York State:*Clinton, Clinton County, New York*Clinton, Dutchess County, New York*Clinton, Oneida County, New York*Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, also known as "Clinton"...
, Wilson lived in Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, until ten years of age, when he moved with his parents to the Westmoreland farm.
He attended the district school, Dwight's Preparatory School, Clinton, New York
Clinton, New York
Clinton is the name of several places in New York State:*Clinton, Clinton County, New York*Clinton, Dutchess County, New York*Clinton, Oneida County, New York*Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, also known as "Clinton"...
, and was graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1867.
He taught in a preparatory school four years.
He was graduated from the Columbia College Law School, New York City, in 1875.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1882 and commenced practice in New York City.
He was one of the founders of the Union League Club and its president in 1888 and 1889.
Wilson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1895, to September 30, 1897, when he resigned to become postmaster.
He was appointed postmaster of Brooklyn, New York, and served from October 1897 until December 1901.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Brooklyn, New York, September 25, 1910.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.