Horatio Bisbee Jr. | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's2nd district | |
| In office June 1, 1882 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse J. Finley |
| Succeeded by | Charles Dougherty |
| In office January 22, 1881 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Noble A. Hull |
| Succeeded by | Jesse J. Finley |
| In office March 4, 1877 – February 20, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse J. Finley |
| Succeeded by | Jesse J. Finley |
| 11thFlorida Attorney General | |
| In office 1872–1872 | |
| Governor | Harrison Reed |
| Preceded by | J. B. C. Drew |
| Succeeded by | J. P. C. Emmons |
| United States Attorney for theNorthern District of Florida | |
| In office 1869–1873 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1839-05-05)May 5, 1839 Canton, Maine, US |
| Died | March 27, 1916(1916-03-27) (aged 76) Dixfield, Maine, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Charlotte Randolph |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Tufts College |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia |
| Commands | 9th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Horatio Bisbee Jr. (May 1, 1839 – March 27, 1916) was an American attorney and politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromFlorida.[1]
Bisbee was born on May 1, 1839, inCanton, Maine. Bisbee began attendingTufts College inMassachusetts, but halted his studies in 1861 when theAmerican Civil War broke out.[2]
Bisbee enlisted in theUnion Army with the5th Massachusetts Militia as aprivate until July 1861, when he was appointed as acaptain in the9th Maine Infantry. He eventually rose to the ranks oflieutenant colonel and latercolonel.[3] Bisbee retired from the army in March 1863 and returned to Tufts College, graduating later that year.[2]
Bisbee moved toChicago, Illinois, in late 1863 and was admitted into theIllinois Bar in 1864. After the end of the war in 1865, Bisbee moved toJacksonville, Florida, and established his law practice there. In 1869, PresidentUlysses S. Grant appointed Bisbee as theU.S. Attorney for theNorthern District of Florida.[2] In this position, Bisbee, aRepublican, made acquaintance with several high-profile Floridians, including GovernorHarrison Reed and lawyerJoseph E. Lee, who was one of the most prominent black Republicans in Florida at the time.[4][5]
In 1872, Bisbee was temporarily appointed as the eleventhFlorida Attorney General by Reed. He stepped down when lawyerJ. P. C. Emmons was chosen to permanently fill the position. During his appointment, he was still serving as a U.S. Attorney. He resigned as U.S. Attorney in 1873.[6]
In 1876, Bisbee was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Florida's recently created2nd congressional district. Bisbee defeatedDemocratic incumbentJesse J. Finley by just three votes. Finley successfully contested the election and was seated on February 20, 1879, less than a month before the term expired.[2]
As Finley was not seated until after the election of 1878, Bisbee was technically still the incumbent leading into that election. Bisbee was defeated by Democratic Lieutenant GovernorNoble A. Hull by just 22 votes. Bisbee successfully contested the election, taking the seat on January 22, 1881, a month and a half before the term expired.[7]
During the 1880 elections, Hull, the technical incumbent going into the election, did not seek reelection. Bisbee and Finley again ran as the Republican and Democratic nominees. Finley won, but the election was contested by Bisbee. On June 1, 1882, Bisbee was declared the winner, meaning he would be the incumbent entering the 1882 election.[8]
In the 1882 election, Bisbee won a decisive and undisputed victory over Finley. Bisbee ran for reelection in 1884, losing toCharles Dougherty, the formerSpeaker of the Florida House of Representatives.[2]
After this loss, Bisbee retired from politics, returning to private practice.[6]
At some point after his retirement, Bisbee married Charlotte Randolph. They had a daughter, Florence, in 1885.
Bisbee and his wife returned toMaine leaving their daughter in Jacksonville with her husband and his family.
Bisbee died inDixfield, Maine, on March 27, 1916. He is buried with his wife, who died twelve years later, in Dixfield's Greenwood Cemetery.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Charles Dougherty | 17,248 | 51.77% | +2.27% | |
| Republican | Horatio Bisbee, Jr (inc.) | 15,857 | 47.59% | −2.91% | |
| Independent Republican | Josiah T. Walls | 256 | 0.65% | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,391 | 4.18% | +3.18% | ||
| Turnout | 33,320 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (inc.) | 13,069 | 50.50% | +2.80% | |
| Democratic | Jesse J. Finley | 12,813 | 49.50% | −2.80% | |
| Majority | 256 | 1.00% | −3.54% | ||
| Turnout | 25,882 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | +2.27% | |
| Republican | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (inc.) | 11,953 | 47.70% | −2.27% | |
| Majority | 1,152 | 4.60% | +4.54% | ||
| Turnout | 25,058 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Noble A. Hull | 9,640 | 50.03% | +0.04% | |
| Republican | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (inc.) | 9,628 | 49.97% | −0.04% | |
| Majority | 12 | 0.06% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 19,268 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 11,574 | 50.01% | −1.12% | |
| Democratic | Jesse J. Finley (inc.) | 11,571 | 49.99% | +1.12% | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.02% | −2.24% | ||
| Turnout | 23,145 | ||||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1877 – February 20, 1879 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 2nd congressional district January 22, 1881 – March 3, 1881 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 2nd congressional district June 1, 1882 – March 3, 1885 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Florida Attorney General 1872 | Succeeded by |
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