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{{Short description|American politician}}
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'''John McClure Wiley''' (August 11, 1841 – August 13, 1912) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York]].
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = John McClure Wiley
| image = John M. Wiley (US Congressman from New York).jpg
| alt =
| caption = ''Buffalo News'', April 16, 1890
| constituency_AM = [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]], 5th District
| assembly = New York State
| term_start = January 1, 1871
| term_end = December 31, 1872
| predecessor = Lyman Oatman
| successor = Robert B. Foote
| state2 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| district2 = [[New York's 33rd congressional district|33rd]]
| term_start2 = March 4, 1889
| term_end2 = March 3, 1891
| predecessor2 = [[John B. Weber]]
| successor2 = [[Thomas L. Bunting]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1841|8|11}}
| birth_place = [[Derry]], Ireland, U.K.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1912|8|13|1841|8|11}}
| death_place = [[St. Catharines]], Ontario, Canada
| resting_place = [[Crown Hill Cemetery]], Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| children = [[John Cooper Wiley]]
}}
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'''John McClure Wiley''' (August 11, 1841 – August 13, 1912) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]].


==Biography==
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Born in [[Derry]], [[Ireland]], Wiley immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents, who settled in [[Erie County, New York]]. He attended the common schools, engaged in mercantile pursuits, and became active in the real estate business in [[Colden, New York]].
[[File:Graves of John McClure Wiley (1846–1912) and John Cooper Wiley (1893–1967) at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.jpg|thumb|right|Wiley's grave (third from right) at Crown Hill Cemetery]]


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Born in [[Derry]], Ireland, Wiley immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents, who settled in [[Erie County, New York]].{{sfn|''Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I''|page=410}} He attended the common schools, engaged in mercantile pursuits, and became active in the real estate business in [[Colden, New York]].{{sfn|''A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1777 to 1903''|page=882}}
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A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], He was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Erie Co., 5th D.) in [[94th New York State Legislature|1871]] and [[95th New York State Legislature|1872]]. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in [[1884 Democratic National Convention|1884]], [[1888 Democratic National Convention|1888]], and [[1892 Democratic National Convention|1892]].


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A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], He was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Erie Co., 5th D.) in [[94th New York State Legislature|1871]] and [[95th New York State Legislature|1872]].{{sfn|''Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I''|page=410}} He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in [[1884 Democratic National Convention|1884]], [[1888 Democratic National Convention|1888]], and [[1892 Democratic National Convention|1892]].{{sfn|''Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I''|page=410}}
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Wiley was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[51st United States Congress|Fifty-first]] Congress (March 4, 1889 &ndash; March 3, 1891). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890. In 1890 he married Virginia Emmeline Cooper (1858-1934),<ref>[http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46048308 Virginia Cooper Wiley] at Find A Grave {{unreliable source?|date=January 2016}}</ref> the daughter of John J. Cooper, who was [[Indiana State Treasurer]] from 1883 to 1887.<ref>[http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45873886 John J. Cooper] at Find A Grave {{unreliable source?|date=January 2016}}</ref> Their son, [[John Cooper Wiley]], was a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to several foreign countries.<ref>{{cite news |last=Associated Press |date=January 27, 1934 |title=Dies at Washington: Mrs. Virginia Cooper Wiley; Was Member of Early Day Kokomo Family |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/41708756/ |newspaper=Kokomo Tribune |location=Kokomo, IN |page=3 |subscription=yes}}</ref>


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Wiley was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[51st United States Congress|Fifty-first]] Congress (March 4, 1889 &ndash; March 3, 1891).{{sfn|''Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I''|page=410}}{{sfn|''A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1777 to 1903''|page=882}} He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890.{{sfn|''A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1777 to 1903''|page=882}} In 1890 he married Virginia Emmeline Cooper (1858-1934), the daughter of John J. Cooper, who was [[Indiana State Treasurer]] from 1883 to 1887.{{sfn|"A Congressman's Wedding"|page=1}} Their son, [[John Cooper Wiley]], was a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to several foreign countries.{{sfn|"Dies at Washington: Mrs. Virginia Cooper Wiley; Was Member of Early Day Kokomo Family"|page=3}}
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On April 24, 1893 President [[Grover Cleveland]] appointed Wiley to be [[Consul (representative)#United States consuls in the early years|U.S. Consul]] at [[Bordeaux, France]], and served until July 31, 1897.


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On April 24, 1893, President [[Grover Cleveland]] appointed Wiley to be [[Consul (representative)#United States consuls in the early years|U.S. Consul]] at [[Bordeaux, France]],{{sfn|"Wiley Draws a Prize"|page=1}} and he served until July 31, 1897.{{sfn|"Judge Tourgee Honored"|page=4}}{{sfn|"Hon. Albion W. Tourgee"|page=5}}
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After returning to the United States, Wiley resided in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] during the winter and [[Colden, New York]] during the summer. In his later years his summer residence was in [[Washington, D.C.]]


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After returning to the United States, Wiley resided in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] during the winter and [[Colden, New York]] during the summer.{{sfn|"Death Notice, John McClure Wiley"}} In his later years his summer residence was in [[Washington, D.C.]]{{sfn|"Death Notice, John McClure Wiley"}}
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He died in [[St. Catharines]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], August 13, 1912. Wiley was interred at [[Crown Hill Cemetery]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]].

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Wiley died in [[St. Catharines]], Ontario, Canada, August 13, 1912.{{sfn|"Death Notice, John McClure Wiley"}} He was interred at [[Crown Hill Cemetery]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]].{{sfn|"John M'Clure Wiley Dead"|page=7}}


==References==
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==Sources==
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===Newspapers===
*{{cite news |date=April 16, 1890 |title=A Congressman's Wedding |url=http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC18900416.2.10.8# |newspaper=San Francisco Call |location=San Francisco, CA |via=[[California Digital Newspaper Collection]] |ref={{sfnRef|"A Congressman's Wedding"}}}}
*{{cite news |publication-date=April 26, 1893 |title=Wiley Draws a Prize |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-wiley-draws-a-prize/147581973/ |newspaper=[[Buffalo Courier]] |place=Washington |date=1893-04-25 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Wiley Draws a Prize"}}}}
*{{cite news |date=May 12, 1897 |title=Judge Tourgee Honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-enquirer-judge-tourgee-honor/147582544/ |newspaper=[[The Buffalo Enquirer]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Judge Tourgee Honored"}}}}
*{{cite news |date=July 8, 1897 |title=Hon. Albion W. Tourgee |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-national-tribune-hon-albion-w-tour/147582691/ |newspaper=[[National Tribune]] |location=Washington, D.C.|via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Hon. Albion W. Tourgee"}}}}
*{{cite news |publication-date=August 14, 1912 |title=Death Notice, John McClure Wiley |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1912/08/14/104904508.pdf |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |place=Buffalo, New York |date=1912-08-13 |ref={{sfnRef|"Death Notice, John McClure Wiley"}}}}
*{{cite news |date=August 14, 1912 |title=John M'Clure Wiley Dead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-john-mclure-wiley/147582917/ |newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"John M'Clure Wiley Dead"}}}}
*{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=1934-01-23 |title=Dies at Washington: Mrs. Virginia Cooper Wiley; Was Member of Early Day Kokomo Family |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-dies-at-washington-m/147583001/ |newspaper=[[Kokomo Tribune]] |place=Indianapolis |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Dies at Washington: Mrs. Virginia Cooper Wiley; Was Member of Early Day Kokomo Family"}}}}

===Books===
*{{cite book |last=Blume |first=Kenneth J. |date=2017 |title=Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BI4xDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA410 |location=Lanham, MD |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-7333-7 |ref={{sfnRef|''Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I''}}}}
*{{cite book |last=United States Congress |date=1903 |title=A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1777 to 1903 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bb8qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA882 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=US Government Printing Office |ref={{sfnRef|''A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1777 to 1903''}}}}

==External links==
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*{{Findagrave|7183561}}
*''[http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%206/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Aug%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Tribune%201912%20Aug%20Grayscale%20-%200296.pdf Death notice, John McClure Wiley].'' New York Herald-Tribune, August 14, 1912
*''[http://www.newspapers.com/image/20413748/ Death notice, John McClure Wiley]''. New York Times, August 14, 1912
*''[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC18900416.2.10.8# A Congressman's Wedding]''. San Francisco Call, April 16, 1890


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Latest revision as of 22:50, 8 December 2024

John McClure Wiley
Buffalo News, April 16, 1890
Member of the New York State Assembly
for Erie County, 5th District
In office
January 1, 1871 – December 31, 1872
Preceded byLyman Oatman
Succeeded byRobert B. Foote
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd district
In office
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byJohn B. Weber
Succeeded byThomas L. Bunting
Personal details
Born(1841-08-11)August 11, 1841
Derry, Ireland, U.K.
DiedAugust 13, 1912(1912-08-13) (aged 71)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenJohn Cooper Wiley

John McClure Wiley (August 11, 1841 – August 13, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

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Wiley's grave (third from right) at Crown Hill Cemetery

Born in Derry, Ireland, Wiley immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents, who settled in Erie County, New York.[1] He attended the common schools, engaged in mercantile pursuits, and became active in the real estate business in Colden, New York.[2]

A Democrat, He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 5th D.) in 1871 and 1872.[1] He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1884, 1888, and 1892.[1]

Wiley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891).[1][2] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890.[2] In 1890 he married Virginia Emmeline Cooper (1858-1934), the daughter of John J. Cooper, who was Indiana State Treasurer from 1883 to 1887.[3] Their son, John Cooper Wiley, was a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to several foreign countries.[4]

On April 24, 1893, President Grover Cleveland appointed Wiley to be U.S. Consul at Bordeaux, France,[5] and he served until July 31, 1897.[6][7]

After returning to the United States, Wiley resided in Jacksonville, Florida during the winter and Colden, New York during the summer.[8] In his later years his summer residence was in Washington, D.C.[8]

Wiley died in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, August 13, 1912.[8] He was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I, p. 410.
  2. ^ a b c A Biographical Congressional Directory, 1777 to 1903, p. 882.
  3. ^ "A Congressman's Wedding", p. 1.
  4. ^ "Dies at Washington: Mrs. Virginia Cooper Wiley; Was Member of Early Day Kokomo Family", p. 3.
  5. ^ "Wiley Draws a Prize", p. 1.
  6. ^ "Judge Tourgee Honored", p. 4.
  7. ^ "Hon. Albion W. Tourgee", p. 5.
  8. ^ a b c "Death Notice, John McClure Wiley".
  9. ^ "John M'Clure Wiley Dead", p. 7.

Sources

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Newspapers

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  • "A Congressman's Wedding". San Francisco Call. San Francisco, CA. April 16, 1890 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  • "Wiley Draws a Prize". Buffalo Courier. Washington (published April 26, 1893). April 25, 1893 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Judge Tourgee Honored". The Buffalo Enquirer. May 12, 1897 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Hon. Albion W. Tourgee". National Tribune. Washington, D.C. July 8, 1897 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Death Notice, John McClure Wiley" (PDF). The New York Times. Buffalo, New York (published August 14, 1912). August 13, 1912.
  • "John M'Clure Wiley Dead". Indianapolis News. August 14, 1912 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Dies at Washington: Mrs. Virginia Cooper Wiley; Was Member of Early Day Kokomo Family". Kokomo Tribune. Indianapolis. Associated Press. January 23, 1934 – via Newspapers.com.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Lyman Oatman
 New York State Assembly
Erie County, 5th District
1871–1872 		Succeeded by
Robert B. Foote
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 33rd congressional district
1889–1891 		Succeeded by

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

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