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|name = Charles W. Gillet |
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|image = [[File:Charles William Gillet.jpg|220px]] |
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|state = [[New York (state)|New York]] |
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|constituency = {{ushr|NY|29|29th district}} (1893–1903)<br>{{ushr|NY|33|33rd district}} (1903–05) |
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|term_start = March 4, 1893 |
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|term_end = March 3, 1905 |
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|predecessor = [[John Raines]] |
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|successor = [[Jacob Sloat Fassett]] |
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|birth_date = November 26, 1840 |
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|birth_place = [[Addison, New York]], U.S. |
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|death_date = December 31, 1908 (aged 78) |
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|death_place = [[New York City, New York]], U.S. |
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|restingplace = Rural Cemetery |
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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'''Charles William Gillet''' (November 26, 1840 – December 31, 1908) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
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==Biography== |
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<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Enlisted as a private in the Eighty-sixth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in August 1861. |
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He was promoted to adjutant of the regiment in November 1861. |
He was promoted to adjutant of the regiment in November 1861. |
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He was wounded and honorably discharged for physical disability in 1863. |
He was wounded and honorably discharged for physical disability in 1863. |
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He engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors, and blinds in Addison. |
He engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors, and blinds in Addison. |
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He was appointed postmaster of Addison on |
He was appointed postmaster of Addison on June 15, 1878, and served until July 26, 1886. |
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Gillet was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Fifty-third and to the five succeeding Congresses ( |
Gillet was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[53rd United States Congress|Fifty-third]] and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905). |
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He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture (Fifty-fourth through Fifty-seventh Congresses), Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Fifty-eighth Congress). |
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture ([[54th United States Congress|Fifty-fourth]] through [[57th United States Congress|Fifty-seventh]] Congresses), Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds ([[58th United States Congress|Fifty-eighth]] Congress). |
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He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904. |
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904. |
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He died in New York City |
He died in New York City December 31, 1908. He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, [[Addison (village), New York|Addison, New York]]. |
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He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, [[Addison, New York]]. |
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{{US House succession box | state = New York | district = 29 | before = [[John Raines]] | after = [[Michael E. Driscoll]] | years = 1893–1903}} |
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{{US House succession box | state = New York | district = 33 | before = [[De Alva S. Alexander]] | after = [[J. Sloat Fassett]] | years = 1903–1905}} |
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[[Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)]] |
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Revision as of 03:15, 22 December 2023
Charles W. Gillet | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 | |
Preceded by | John Raines |
Succeeded by | Jacob Sloat Fassett |
Constituency | 29th district (1893–1903) 33rd district (1903–05) |
Personal details | |
Born | November 26, 1840 Addison, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 31, 1908 (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Rural Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Charles William Gillet (November 26, 1840 – December 31, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography
He was born in Addison, New York on November 26, 1840. Gillet attended the public schools and the Delaware Literary Institute, Franklin, New York. He was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1861. Enlisted as a private in the Eighty-sixth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in August 1861. He was promoted to adjutant of the regiment in November 1861. He was wounded and honorably discharged for physical disability in 1863. He engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors, and blinds in Addison. He was appointed postmaster of Addison on June 15, 1878, and served until July 26, 1886.
Gillet was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture (Fifty-fourth through Fifty-seventh Congresses), Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Fifty-eighth Congress). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1904. He died in New York City December 31, 1908. He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, Addison, New York.
References
- United States Congress. "Charles W. Gillet (id: G000199)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress