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{{Short description|American politician}}
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'''Joseph Weeks Babcock''' (March 6, 1850 – April 27, 1909) was a seven-term [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Wisconsin]].
'''Joseph Weeks Babcock''' (March 6, 1850 – April 27, 1909) was a seven-term [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Wisconsin]].


Born in [[Swanton (town), Vermont|Swanton]], [[Vermont]]. Babcock was the grandson of [[Joseph Weeks]], a Congressman from Vermont. He grew up in [[Butler County, Iowa]], where he started his lumber career working at his father's lumberyard. In 1881 he moved to [[Necedah, Wisconsin]], where he amassed a fortune during his 17 years as manager and secretary of the Necedah Lumber Company, and served in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] from 1888-1892.
Born in [[Swanton (town), Vermont|Swanton, Vermont]]. Babcock was the grandson of [[Joseph Weeks]], a Congressman from Vermont.<ref name=":0">{{cite BDA1906 |wstitle= Babcock, Joseph Weeks |volume= 1 |page= 171 |short=1}}</ref> He grew up in [[Butler County, Iowa]], where he started his lumber career working at his father's lumberyard. In 1881 he moved to [[Necedah, Wisconsin]], where he amassed a fortune during his 17 years as manager and secretary of the Necedah Lumber Company, and served in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] from 1888 to 1892.


[[File:Mary Finch.jpg|thumb|left|Mary Finch]]
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In 1892, Babcock was elected to the [[53rd United States Congress]] from [[Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district]] and was reelected to the six subsequent congresses as well serving from March 4, 1893 till March 3, 1907. In 1893, he helped organize the [[National Republican Congressional Committee|Republican Congressional Campaign Committee]]; he was credited with helping achieve Republican successes in the 1894 House elections, and was chairman of the committee for the next ten years. He was a candidate for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] in 1902, but lost to [[Joseph Cannon]]. He was defeated for reelection in 1906 by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[James William Murphy]].


He married Mary Finch, a native of [[Clinton, Iowa]], and the daughter of C. C. Finch. They resided for many years in [[Necedah, Wisconsin]], where Babcock was in the lumber business. They had a son, Charles, and a daughter, Amelia. The Babcocks owned a residence on [[Capitol Hill]] facing the capitol grounds.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hinman|first1=Ida|title=The Washington Sketch Book, Supplement |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Hartman & Cadick |year=1895 |page=17 |url=https://archive.org/stream/washingtonsketch00hinm#page/18/mode/2up/search/Vilas}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>
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He continued to live in [[Washington D.C.]], where in 1909 he died at the age of 59 after suffering for several weeks from liver and kidney problems.

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In 1892, Babcock was elected to the [[53rd United States Congress]] from [[Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district]] and was reelected to the six subsequent congresses as well serving from March 4, 1893, till March 3, 1907. In 1893, he helped organize the [[National Republican Congressional Committee|Republican Congressional Campaign Committee]]; he was credited with helping achieve Republican successes in the 1894 House elections, and was chairman of the committee for the next ten years. He was a candidate for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] in 1902, but lost to [[Joseph Gurney Cannon|Joseph Cannon]]. He was defeated for reelection in 1906 by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[James William Murphy]]. Speeches on "History of Money and Financial Legislature in the United States" and "Three Evenings with Silver and Money" were published in pamphlet form by him in 1896.<ref name=":0" />

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He continued to live in Washington, D.C., where in 1909 he died at the age of 59 after suffering for several weeks from liver and kidney problems.


==Sources==
==Sources==
*{{CongBio|B000004}}
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{{CongBio|B000004}}
*[[American National Biography]], vol. 1, pp.&nbsp;811–812.
*[[American National Biography]], vol. 1, pp.&nbsp;811–812.
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?Submit=Search&action=search&keyword=Corporations Wisconsin Historical Society biography]
*[https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS5077 Wisconsin Historical Society biography]
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*[https://archive.org/stream/menofmarkinameri00gate#page/n185/mode/2up Men of Mark in America] Biography
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6417341 Findagrave.com entry]
*{{cite news|title=Ex-Congressman J. W. Babcook|work=The New York Times|date=28 April 1909|page=9|id={{ProQuest|101878577}}}}
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/menofmarkinameri00gate#page/n185/mode/2up Men of Mark in America] Biography
*"Ex-Congressman J. W. Babcook", ''The New York Times'', 28 April 1909, p 9. [ProQuest Historical Newspapers, ''New York Times (1857-Current file)'', Document ID: 101878577]


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Latest revision as of 23:26, 24 September 2024

Joseph W. Babcock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907
Preceded byAllen R. Bushnell
Succeeded byJames William Murphy
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1888–1892
Personal details
BornMarch 6, 1850
Swanton, Vermont, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 1909(1909-04-27) (aged 59)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Joseph Weeks Babcock (March 6, 1850 – April 27, 1909) was a seven-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin.

Born in Swanton, Vermont. Babcock was the grandson of Joseph Weeks, a Congressman from Vermont.[1] He grew up in Butler County, Iowa, where he started his lumber career working at his father's lumberyard. In 1881 he moved to Necedah, Wisconsin, where he amassed a fortune during his 17 years as manager and secretary of the Necedah Lumber Company, and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1888 to 1892.

Mary Finch

He married Mary Finch, a native of Clinton, Iowa, and the daughter of C. C. Finch. They resided for many years in Necedah, Wisconsin, where Babcock was in the lumber business. They had a son, Charles, and a daughter, Amelia. The Babcocks owned a residence on Capitol Hill facing the capitol grounds.[2]

In 1892, Babcock was elected to the 53rd United States Congress from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district and was reelected to the six subsequent congresses as well serving from March 4, 1893, till March 3, 1907. In 1893, he helped organize the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee; he was credited with helping achieve Republican successes in the 1894 House elections, and was chairman of the committee for the next ten years. He was a candidate for Speaker of the House in 1902, but lost to Joseph Cannon. He was defeated for reelection in 1906 by Democrat James William Murphy. Speeches on "History of Money and Financial Legislature in the United States" and "Three Evenings with Silver and Money" were published in pamphlet form by him in 1896.[1]

He continued to live in Washington, D.C., where in 1909 he died at the age of 59 after suffering for several weeks from liver and kidney problems.

Sources

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  1. ^ a b Wikisource "Babcock, Joseph Weeks". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. 1906. p. 171.
  2. ^ Hinman, Ida (1895). The Washington Sketch Book, Supplement. Washington, D.C.: Hartman & Cadick. p. 17.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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