Samuel Wallin
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Samuel Wallin was a U.S. Representative
from New York
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Born in Easton, Pennsylvania
, Wallin moved with his parents to Amsterdam, New York, in 1864.
He attended the public schools and Amsterdam Academy. He engaged in the manufacture of carpets and rugs. He served as alderman
(1889–1892). He was the Mayor of Amsterdam, N.Y. (1900–01) and a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York.
Wallin was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-third
Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
He resumed his business activities in Amsterdam, New York, where he died December 1, 1917.
He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.
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 Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
, Wallin moved with his parents to Amsterdam, New York, in 1864.
He attended the public schools and Amsterdam Academy. He engaged in the manufacture of carpets and rugs. He served as alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
(1889–1892). He was the Mayor of Amsterdam, N.Y. (1900–01) and a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York.
Wallin 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 Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
He resumed his business activities in Amsterdam, New York, where he died December 1, 1917.
He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.