David Wilber

David Wilber (* October 5, 1820 at Quaker Street, New York, † April 1, 1890 in Oneonta, New York ) was an American politician. Between 1873 and 1875, 1879-1881 and 1887-1890, he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman David F. Wilber was his son.

Career

David Wilber was born about five years after the end of the British - American War in Schenectady County. During his childhood, his family moved to Milford in Otsego County. There he attended community schools. He was in the woods and hop merchants, and but also went by agricultural activities. In the years 1858, 1859, 1862, 1865 and 1866, he was sitting in the District (Board of Supervisors ) from Otsego County. He was director of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad and the Second National Bank of Cooperstown. In 1874, he became president of the Wilber National Bank of Oneonta - a position which he held until 1890. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1872 for the 43rd Congress Wilber was in the 20th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Clinton L. Merriam on March 4, 1873. Since he gave up for reelection in 1874, he retired after March 3, 1875 from the Congress. In 1878 he was a candidate in the 21st electoral district of New York for the 46th Congress. After a successful election, he entered on March 4, 1879, the successor of Solomon Bundy. Since he gave up for reelection in 1880, he retired after the March 3, 1881 out of the Congress.

He took in the years 1880 and 1888 in part as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago. In 1886 he moved to Oneonta.

In the congressional elections of 1886, for the 50th Congress, he was elected in the 24th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he became the successor of John S. Pindar on March 4, 1887. He was re-elected in 1888 in the 51st Congress, however, had to take his oath because of his poor health in his house and could not attend any session. On April 1, 1890, he died in Oneonta and was then buried in the Glenwood Cemetery.