John Wilbur Dwight (May 24, 1859 – January 28, 1928) was a

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. He served as a member of the

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from New York from 1902 to 1913. He also served as

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between 1909 and 1911. He then became

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from 1911 to 1913. Dwight was born May 24, 1859, in

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. His father, Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight (1819–1885), was a prominent politician and businessman in New York of the

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. His mother was Rebecca Anne Cady. After his retirement from Congress, John Dwight continued to live in

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, and died there. He served as President of the

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from 1913 to 1928. Dwight was a member of the Republican Party.

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* 1859 births 1928 deaths People from Dryden, New York Washington, D.C., Republicans Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) {{NewYork-Representative-stub