Edward B. Vreeland | |
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 Vreeland in 1908 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office November 7, 1899 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Warren B. Hooker |
| Succeeded by | Edwin S. Underhill |
| Constituency | 34th district (1899–1903) 37th district (1903–1913) |
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| Born | (1856-12-07)December 7, 1856 Cuba, New York, US |
| Died | May 8, 1936(1936-05-08) (aged 79) |
| Party | Republican |
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Edward Butterfield Vreeland (December 7, 1856 – May 8, 1936) was an American banker, businessman, andRepublican politician who represented southernWestern New York (Allegheny,Chautauqua, andCattaraugus counties) in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1913. He is best remembered today as an author and namesake of theAldrich-Vreeland Act, which established theNational Monetary Commission in response to thePanic of 1907. Vreeland served as its vice chair.
Edward Butterfield Vreeland was born inCuba, Allegany County, New York.[1]
In 1869, he moved toSalamanca, New York. He graduated from Friendship Academy in 1877.
He married Myra S. Price on February 27, 1881, and they had three children.[1]
After his graduation, Vreeland served as superintendent of the Salamanca public schools from 1877 to 1882. He studied law, was admitted to thebar in 1881, but did not engage in active practice. He engaged in banking and in the oil and insurance business and became president of the Salamanca Trust Co. in 1891
From 1889 to 1893, Vreeland served aspostmaster of Salamanca.
Vreeland was elected as aRepublican to theFifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofWarren B. Hooker. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses and held office from November 7, 1899 to March 3, 1913. While in the House, he was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Sixty-first Congress).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1912, and was appointed a member of theNational Monetary Commission, serving as vice chairman from 1909 to 1912.
He resumed former business pursuits in Salamanca until January 1, 1936, when he retired from active business. He died at his home in Salamanca on May 8; interment was in Wildwood Cemetery.[2]
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| New district | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 37th congressional district 1903–1913 | Succeeded by |
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