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{{Short description|American politician (1868–1906)}}
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Born in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], Rider attended the public schools and the [[College of the City of New York]]. He graduated from [[St. Lawrence University]], [[Canton (village), New York|Canton, New York]].
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He studied law, was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] and commenced practice in [[New York City]]. He was secretary to the president of [[Manhattan]] Borough 1898-1902.
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'''Ira Edgar Rider''' (November 17, 1868 – May 29, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]] from 1903 to 1905.
Rider was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[58th United States Congress|Fifty-eighth]] Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905). Owing to ill health, Rider was not a candidate for renomination in 1904. He resumed the practice of law and died in New York City, May 29, 1906. He was interred in [[Calvary Cemetery, Queens|Calvary Cemetery]], [[Woodside, Queens]], New York.


==Source==
== Biography ==
Born in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], Rider attended the public schools and the [[New York University|College of the City of New York]]. He graduated from [[St. Lawrence University]] in [[Canton (village), New York|Canton, New York]]. Rider [[reading law|studied law]], was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] and commenced practice in [[New York City]]. From 1898 to 1902, he served as secretary to [[Manhattan]]'s [[borough president]].
=== Congress ===
Rider was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[58th United States Congress|Fifty-eighth]] Congress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905). Owing to ill health, he was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.

=== Later career and death ===
He resumed the practice of law and died in New York City, May 29, 1906. He was interred in [[Calvary Cemetery, Queens|Calvary Cemetery]], [[Woodside, Queens]], New York.

== Electoral history ==
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ira E. Rider
| votes = 20,402
| percentage = 63.7%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = [[Andrew J. Anderson]]
| votes = 8,492
| percentage = 26.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Social Democratic Party of America
| candidate = William Ehret
| votes = 2,348
| percentage = 7.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Socialist Labor Party of America
| candidate = Arthur Chambers
| votes = 647
| percentage = 2.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Liberty Bell Democratic
| candidate = John J. M. Issing
| votes = 79
| percentage = 0.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Prohibition Party
| candidate = John C. Wallace
| votes = 79
| percentage = 0.2%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32,047
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
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Ira E. Rider
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Preceded byWilliam H. Douglas
Succeeded byCharles A. Towne
Personal details
Born
Ira Edgar Rider

(1868-11-17)November 17, 1868
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1906(1906-05-29) (aged 37)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSt. Lawrence University
ProfessionAttorney

Ira Edgar Rider (November 17, 1868 – May 29, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1903 to 1905.

Biography

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Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Rider attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Rider studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York City. From 1898 to 1902, he served as secretary to Manhattan's borough president.

Congress

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Rider was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905). Owing to ill health, he was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law and died in New York City, May 29, 1906. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, New York.

Electoral history

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1902 election: District 14[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ira E. Rider 20,402 63.7%
Republican Andrew J. Anderson 8,492 26.5%
Social Democratic William Ehret 2,348 7.3%
Socialist Labor Arthur Chambers 647 2.0%
Liberty Bell Democratic John J. M. Issing 79 0.2%
Prohibition John C. Wallace 79 0.2%
Total votes 32,047 100%

References

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  1. ^ The New York Red Book, 1903. Williams Press etc. 1903. p. 619. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

Sources

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th congressional district
1903–1905 		Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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