About Ira E. Rider
Lived 1868 – 1906 (aged 37). Ira E. Rider was an American politician and lawyer.
Ira Edgar Rider (November 17, 1868 – May 29, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from New York from 1903 to 1905.
Biography Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Rider attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Rider studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York City. From 1898 to 1902, he served as secretary to Manhattan's borough president.
Congress Rider was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905). Owing to ill health, he was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.
Later career and death He resumed the practice of law and died in New York City, May 29, 1906. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, New York.
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Who was Ira E. Rider?
American politician (1868–1906)
When was Ira E. Rider born?
Ira E. Rider was born on 17 November 1868 in Jersey City.
When did Ira E. Rider die?
Ira E. Rider died on 29 May 1906 in New York City.
What was Ira E. Rider's occupation?
Ira E. Rider was a politician and lawyer.
What nationality was Ira E. Rider?
Ira E. Rider was American.
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