Wheeler H. Bristol
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Wheeler H. Bristol was an American engineer, railroad executive and politician.
.
In November 1851, McAlpine was elected New York State Engineer and Surveyor
, and took office on January 1, 1852. In September 1852, Bristol was as a Hunker
Chairman of the Democratic State Convention at Syracuse, New York
which nominated Horatio Seymour
to run for Gorvernor. On August 1, 1853, McAlpine resigned his state office. On September 14, the Democratic State Convention at Syracuse, N.Y., nominated Bristol to run for State Engineer and Surveyor at the November election. On September 21, Bristol was appointed by Governor Horatio Seymour
to fill McAlpines unexpired term until the end of the year. On November 8, Bristol was defeated by the Whig candidate John T. Clark
, and declined to take office, whereupon Henry Ramsay
was appointed on December 10 for the remaining three weeks of McAlpines unexpired term.
He was New York State Treasurer
from 1868 to 1871, elected in 1867
and 1869
, but defeated in 1871
when running for re-election.
In 1886, his residence on the "Glenmary" estate (which he had bought from Nathaniel Parker Willis
who had lived from 1837 to 1842 in another house nearby) at Owego was burgled after he had removed to Florida
.
He was a member of the Florida State Senate.
Life
He worked for the New York and Erie Railroad, and was Superintending Engineer under Engineer-in-Chief William J. McAlpineWilliam J. McAlpine
William Jarvis McAlpine was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.-Life:...
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In November 1851, McAlpine was elected New York State Engineer and Surveyor
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
, and took office on January 1, 1852. In September 1852, Bristol was as a Hunker
Barnburners and Hunkers
The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,...
Chairman of the Democratic State Convention at Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
which nominated Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in the presidential election of 1868, but lost the election to Republican and former Union General of...
to run for Gorvernor. On August 1, 1853, McAlpine resigned his state office. On September 14, the Democratic State Convention at Syracuse, N.Y., nominated Bristol to run for State Engineer and Surveyor at the November election. On September 21, Bristol was appointed by Governor Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in the presidential election of 1868, but lost the election to Republican and former Union General of...
to fill McAlpines unexpired term until the end of the year. On November 8, Bristol was defeated by the Whig candidate John T. Clark
John T. Clark
For other people with a similar name see John ClarkJohn T. Clark was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.-Life:He lived at Utica, Oneida County, New York....
, and declined to take office, whereupon Henry Ramsay
Henry Ramsay (NY engineer)
Henry Ramsay was an American civil engineer and for a short time New York State Engineer and Surveyor in 1853.-Life:...
was appointed on December 10 for the remaining three weeks of McAlpines unexpired term.
He was New York State Treasurer
New York State Treasurer
The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the...
from 1868 to 1871, elected in 1867
New York state election, 1867
The 1867 New York state election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
and 1869
New York state election, 1869
The 1869 New York state election was held on November 2, 1869, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, but defeated in 1871
New York state election, 1871
The 1871 New York state election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the...
when running for re-election.
In 1886, his residence on the "Glenmary" estate (which he had bought from Nathaniel Parker Willis
Nathaniel Parker Willis
Nathaniel Parker Willis , also known as N. P. Willis, was an American author, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He became the highest-paid magazine writer of his day. For a time, he was the employer of former...
who had lived from 1837 to 1842 in another house nearby) at Owego was burgled after he had removed to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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He was a member of the Florida State Senate.
Sources
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 37f; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Brighams to Brittmar at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
- History of Tioga, NY at history.rays-place.com History of Tioga, NY from Our Country and Its People - A Memorial History of Tioga County, New York ed. by Leroy W. Kingman (W. A. Fergusson & Co., Elmira NY, 189?)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B00E5DE1231E13BBC4A53DFBF668389649FDE Dem. State Convention, in NYT on September 2, 1852
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9503E5D6133AE334BC4152DFBF668388649FDE His nomination, in NYT on September 19, 1853
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=950CE3D91330E533A25753C3A9659C94679FD7CF His home burgled, in NYT on March 30, 1886 (confusing Owego and Oswego)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C05E6D6113DE633A25750C2A9679D946597D6CF Obit in NYT on November 23, 1904