Stephen Taber
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Stephen Taber (March 7, 1821 – April 23, 1886) was a United States Congress Representative from New York from 1865-1869.
He was the son of Thomas Taber II; born in Dover, New York, March 7, 1821; completed preparatory studies; moved to Queens, New York and engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the State assembly in 1860 and 1861; elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1869); assisted in organizing the Long Island North Shore Transportation Co. in 1861 and served as its president for several years; director of the Long Island Rail Road Co.; became the first president of the Roslyn Savings Bank in 1876 and served in this capacity for a number of years; died in New York City on April 23, 1886; interment in Roslyn Cemetery, Roslyn, Long Island, N.Y.
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| Preceded by Henry G. Stebbins |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st congressional district 1865-1869 |
Succeeded by Henry A. Reeves |
