Samuel Greeley Hilborn was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from California

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Born in Minot, Androscoggin (then Cumberland) County, Maine, Hilborn attended the common schools, Hebron Academy

Hebron Academy

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, and Gould's Academy, Bethel, Maine

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, and was graduated from Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts

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, in 1859.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar

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 in 1861.
He moved to California.
Located in Vallejo, Solano County, and engaged in the practice of law.
He served in the State senate 1875-1879.
He served as member of the constitutional convention in 1879.
He moved to San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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, in 1883.
He was appointed by President Arthur United States district attorney for the district of California and served from 1883 to 1886.
He moved to Oakland in 1887 and continued the practice of his profession.

Hilborn was elected as a Republican

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 to the Fifty-second

52nd United States Congress

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 Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph McKenna

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Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-third

53rd United States Congress

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 Congress and served from December 5, 1892, until April 4, 1894, when he was succeeded by Warren B. English

Warren B. English

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, who contested his election.

Hilborn was elected to the Fifty-fourth

54th United States Congress

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 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 (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898.
He lived in retirement until his death in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, April 19, 1899.
He was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.