Charles W. Gillet | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew 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 (1903–1905) |
| 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 |
| Party | Republican |
Charles William Gillet (November 26, 1840 – December 31, 1908) was aU.S. representative fromNew York.
He was born inAddison, New York on November 26, 1840. Gillet attended the public schools and theDelaware Literary Institute,Franklin, New York.He was graduated fromUnion 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 aRepublican to theFifty-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 throughFifty-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.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 29th congressional district 1893–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 33rd congressional district 1903–1905 | Succeeded by |
| Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1947) |  | |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
| Roads (1913–1947) | ||
| Flood Control (1916–1947) | ||
| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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