Frank_E._Wilson_(politician)
Frank E. Wilson (politician)
American politician
Frank Eugene Wilson (December 22, 1857 – July 12, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Frank Eugene Wilson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Charles G. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Law |
| Constituency | 5th district (1899–1903) 4th district (1903–1905) |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Charles B. Law |
| Succeeded by | Joseph V. Flynn |
| Constituency | 4th district (1911–1913) 3rd district (1913–1915) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-12-22)December 22, 1857 Roxbury, New York |
| Died | July 12, 1935(1935-07-12) (aged 77) Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Poughkeepsie Military Academy Jefferson Medical College |
Born in Roxbury, New York, Wilson attended the public schools and the Poughkeepsie Military Academy. He was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1882. Practiced medicine in Pleasant Valley, New York, until April 1888. He moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1888 and continued the practice of medicine. Senior physician, a director, and member of the board of governors of the Bushwick Hospital and visiting physician to the Swedish Hospital, both of Brooklyn.
Tenure in Congress
Wilson was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1900.
Wilson was elected to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
Later career and death
He resumed the practice of medicine in Brooklyn, New York, until his death there July 12, 1935. His remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in Roxbury Cemetery, Roxbury, New York.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "Frank E. Wilson (id: W000580)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th congressional district 1899–1903 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1903–1905 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1911–1913 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd congressional district 1913–1915 |
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