Frank E. Wilson (politician)

Frank Eugene Wilson (December 22, 1857 – July 12, 1935) was an American physician and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from New York between 1899 and 1915.

Frank E. Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905
Preceded byCharles G. Bennett
Succeeded byCharles B. Law
Constituency5th district (1899–1903)
4th district (1903–1905)
In office
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byCharles B. Law
Succeeded byJoseph V. Flynn
Constituency4th district (1911–1913)
3rd district (1913–1915)
Personal details
Born
Frank Eugene Wilson

(1857-12-22)December 22, 1857
Roxbury, New York
DiedJuly 12, 1935(1935-07-12) (aged 77)
Brooklyn, New York
Resting placeRoxbury Cemetery, Roxbury, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materPoughkeepsie Military Academy
Jefferson Medical College

Biography

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Born in Roxbury, New York, Wilson attended the public schools and the Poughkeepsie Military Academy. He graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1882.

Early medical career

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He 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

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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 59th United States Congress. He served as a 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

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He resumed the practice of medicine in Brooklyn, New York, until his death there July 12, 1935. His remains were cremated and the ashes were deposited in Roxbury Cemetery, Roxbury, New York.

References

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  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.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th congressional district

1899–1903
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 4th congressional district

1903–1905
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 4th congressional district

1911–1913
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 3rd congressional district

1913–1915
Succeeded by