Solomon Robert Dresser
Solomon Robert Dresser (February 1, 1842 – January 21, 1911) was an inventor and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Solomon Robert Dresser | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Summers Melville Jack |
| Succeeded by | Charles Frederick Barclay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1842 Litchfield, Michigan |
| Died | January 21, 1911 (aged 68) Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
Solomon R. Dresser was born in Litchfield, Michigan. He attended the common schools and Hillsdale College. He engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1865. He became an inventor of oil and gas well equipment, and moved to Pennsylvania in 1872 to work in the production of oil and gas. He was the founder and president of the S.R. Dresser Manufacturing Co.
Dresser was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1906. He resumed former business pursuits and died in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1911; he was originally interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, but his son (unhappy with the maintenance of the cemetery) had the 20 foot obelisk and the families graves moved to Willowdale Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Solomon R. Dresser (id: D000493)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Summers M. Jack |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1903–1907 |
Succeeded by Charles F. Barclay |
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