David Wilber

For his son, also an United States representative, see David F. Wilber.

David Wilber
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Clinton L. Merriam
Succeeded by	Henry H. Hathorn
Constituency	20th district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by	Solomon Bundy
Succeeded by	Ferris Jacobs Jr.
Constituency	21st district
In office March 4, 1887 – April 1, 1890
Preceded by	John S. Pindar
Succeeded by	George Van Horn
Constituency	24th district
Personal details
Born	(1820-10-05)October 5, 1820 Quaker Street, Duanesburg, New York, U.S.
Died	April 1, 1890(1890-04-01) (aged 69) Oneonta, New York, U.S.
Party	Republican

David Wilber (October 5, 1820 – April 1, 1890) was a United States representative from New York.

Early life

Born near Quaker Street, a hamlet in Duanesburg, New York, he moved with his parents to Milford, Otsego County, N.Y.; attended the common schools; engaged in the lumbering trade, hop business, and agricultural pursuits; member of the board of supervisors of Otsego County in 1858, 1859, 1862, 1865, and 1866; director of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad; director of the Second National Bank of Cooperstown, N.Y.; president of the Wilber National Bank of Oneonta 1874 - 1890.

Personal life

David Wilber was married on January 1, 1845, to Margaret Belinda Jones. They had two sons, David F. Wilber and George I. Wilber.

Political career

David Wilber was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress, where he served from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874, however, Wilber was elected to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881). Yet again, he was not a candidate for renomination in 1880. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1880 and 1888 while moving to Oneonta, New York in 1886. He then ran again and soon was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth Congress. This time he was a candidate for renomination and was reelected to the Fifty-first Congress, but owing to ill health took the oath of office at his home and never attended a session. This caused him to only serve from March 4, 1887, up until his death.

Death

He died on April 1, 1890, in Oneonta, New York and was buried there in Glenwood Cemetery.

See also

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1790–1899)

External links

• Works by or about David Wilber at the Internet Archive