John M. Wiley
American politician
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John McClure Wiley (August 11, 1841 – August 13, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
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John McClure Wiley | |
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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 by | Lyman Oatman |
| Succeeded by | Robert 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 by | John B. Weber |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Bunting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1841 Derry, Ireland, U.K. |
| Died | August 13, 1912 (aged 71) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 29, Lot 6, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | John Cooper Wiley |
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.[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]
