Henry Wilbur Bentley

Democrat Representative of New York's 23rd district

  • Representative

    New York, district 23

    December 7, 1891 - March 3, 1893

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Congresses Served

1

House Terms

September 30, 1838 (68 years old)

Birthday

January 27, 1907

Death

  • American politician, educator, and lawyer.
  • Served one term as a U.S. Representative.
  • Elected during a significant Democratic landslide in 1890.
  • Defeated an incumbent who later became Vice President of the United States.
  • Practiced law in Boonville, New York, after his congressional term.
  • Held various local government positions, including president of the village of Boonville.
  • Died in Boonville, New York, in 1907.