Benjamin Gilman
| Benjamin A. Gilman | |
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| Chairman of the House Committee on International Relations | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Lee H. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hyde |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th, 22nd, & 26th district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 (26th) January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 (22nd) January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 (20th) |
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| Preceded by |
Ogden R. Reid (1973) Jonathan B. Bingham (1983) Nita Lowey (1993) |
| Succeeded by |
David O. Martin (1983) Gerald B. H. Solomon (1993) John E. Sweeney (2003) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 95th district | |
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In office January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Altman |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Levy |
| Personal details | |
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Benjamin Arthur Gilman December 6, 1922 Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Died | December 17, 2016 (aged 94) Wappingers Falls, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Prizant (divorced, 1954–1978; 5 children) Rita Kelhofer (divorced; 1984–1997) Georgia Tingus (1997-2016; his death) |
| Religion | Judaism |
Benjamin Arthur "Ben" Gilman (December 6, 1922 – December 17, 2016) was a Republican United States Representative from Middletown, New York.
Gilman was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Esther (Gold) and Harry Gilman. His parents were Austrian Jewish immigrants. Gilman graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, New York in 1941 and received a B.S. from the Wharton School Finance at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946. He also earned an LL.B. from New York Law School. Gilman served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945 during World War II. During that conflict, he flew 35 missions over Japan, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters.
A graduate of New York Law School (1950), Gilman served as assistant attorney general to the New York State Attorney General from 1953 until 1955. Following this, he practiced law privately in his hometown of Middletown, New York.
Gilman was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1967 to 1972, sitting in the 177th, 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures. He was a member of the New York State Southeastern Water Commission.
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