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John McClure Wiley | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly for Erie County, 5th District | |
In office 1871–1872 | |
Preceded by | Lyman Oatman |
Succeeded by | Robert B. Foote |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 33rd district | |
In office 1889–1891 | |
Preceded by | John B. Weber |
Succeeded by | Thomas L. Bunting |
Personal details | |
Born | Derry, Ireland | August 11, 1841
Died | August 13, 1912 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | (aged 71)
Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | John Cooper Wiley |
John McClure Wiley (August 11, 1841 – August 13, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
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.
A Democrat, He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 5th D.) in 1871 and 1872. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1884, 1888, and 1892.
Wiley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890. In 1890 he married Virginia Emmeline Cooper (1858-1934),[1] the daughter of John J. Cooper, who was Indiana State Treasurer from 1883 to 1887.[2] Their son, John Cooper Wiley, was a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to several foreign countries.[3]
On April 24, 1893 President Grover Cleveland appointed Wiley to be U.S. Consul at Bordeaux, France, and served until July 31, 1897.
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.
Wiley died in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, August 13, 1912. He was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.
References
- ^ Virginia Cooper Wiley at Find A Grave [unreliable source?]
- ^ John J. Cooper at Find A Grave [unreliable source?]
- ^ Associated Press (January 27, 1934). "Dies at Washington: Mrs. Virginia Cooper Wiley; Was Member of Early Day Kokomo Family". Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, IN. p. 3.
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Sources
- United States Congress. "John M. Wiley (id: W000468)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John M. Wiley at Find a Grave
- Death notice, John McClure Wiley. New York Herald-Tribune, August 14, 1912
- Death notice, John McClure Wiley. New York Times, August 14, 1912
- A Congressman's Wedding. San Francisco Call, April 16, 1890
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1841 births
- 1912 deaths
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- American people of Scotch-Irish descent
- Burials at Crown Hill Cemetery
- New York (state) Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- People from Erie County, New York
- 19th-century American politicians