John Wilbur Dwight

John Wilbur Dwight (May 24 1859 - January 28 1928) was a U.S. political figure. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1902 to 1913. He also served as House majority whip between 1909 and 1911. He then became House minority whip from 1911 to 1913.

Dwight was born in Dryden, New York. His father, Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight, was a prominent politician and businessman in New York. After his retirement from Congress, John Dwight continued to live in Washington, D.C. and died there. He served as President of the Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad Company from 1913 to 1928. Dwight was a member of the United States Republican Party.

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*bioguide.congress.gov - Entry for John Wilber Dwight