Beriah Wilkins (July 10, 1846 – June 7, 1905) was an American politician and Civil War veteran who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1883 to 1889.
After his congressional service, Wilkins settled in Washington, D.C. He became majority owner and publisher of The Washington Post in 1889, and later, in 1894, acquired the entire stock ownership of the paper, serving as editor until his death in Washington, D.C., June 7, 1905. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.
beriah, wilkins, july, 1846, june, 1905, american, politician, civil, veteran, served, three, terms, representative, from, ohio, from, 1883, 1889, member, theu, house, representativesfrom, ohioin, office, march, 1883, march, 1889preceded, byjoseph, taylorsucce. Beriah Wilkins July 10 1846 June 7 1905 was an American politician and Civil War veteran who served three terms as a U S Representative from Ohio from 1883 to 1889 Beriah WilkinsMember of theU S House of Representativesfrom OhioIn office March 4 1883 March 3 1889Preceded byJoseph D TaylorSucceeded byJames W OwensConstituency15th district 1883 1885 16th district 1885 1887 15th district 1887 1889 Member of the Ohio Senate from the 18th districtIn office January 5 1880 January 1 1882Preceded byJohn C FisherSucceeded byAlbert J PearsonPersonal detailsBorn 1846 07 10 July 10 1846Union County Ohio U S DiedJune 7 1905 1905 06 07 aged 58 Washington D C U S Resting placeRock Creek CemeteryWashington D C U S Political partyDemocraticOccupationNewspaper publisherMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceUnion ArmyYears of service1864RankprivateUnit136th Ohio Infantry Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career and death 2 ReferencesBiography editBorn near Richwood Ohio Wilkins attended the common schools of Marysville Ohio During the American Civil War he enlisted as a private in Company H One Hundred and Thirty sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry May 2 1864 and served until honorably discharged August 31 1864 He then engaged in banking in Uhrichsville Ohio He was a member of the Ohio Senate in 1880 and 1881 and served as member of the Democratic State central committee in 1882 Congress edit Wilkins was elected as a Democrat to the Forty eighth Forty ninth and Fiftieth Congresses March 4 1883 March 3 1889 He served as chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency Fiftieth Congress Later career and death edit After his congressional service Wilkins settled in Washington D C He became majority owner and publisher of The Washington Post in 1889 and later in 1894 acquired the entire stock ownership of the paper serving as editor until his death in Washington D C June 7 1905 He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Beriah Wilkins id W000474 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009 03 26 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJoseph D Taylor United States Representative from Ohio s 16th congressional district1883 1885 Succeeded byGeorge W GeddesPreceded byAdoniram J Warner United States Representative from Ohio s 15th congressional district1885 1887 Succeeded byCharles H GrosvenorPreceded byGeorge W Geddes United States Representative from Ohio s 16th congressional district1887 1889 Succeeded byJames W Owens Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beriah Wilkins amp oldid 1190853300, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
