John McClure Wiley (August 11, 1841 – August 13, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Derry, Ireland, Wiley immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents, who settled in Erie County, New York.^[1] He attended the common schools, engaged in mercantile pursuits, and became active in the real estate business in Colden, New York.^[2]

A Democrat, He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 5th D.) in 1871 and 1872.^[1] He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1884, 1888, and 1892.^[1]

Wiley was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891).^[1][2] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890.^[2] In 1890 he married Virginia Emmeline Cooper (1858-1934), the daughter of John J. Cooper, who was Indiana State Treasurer from 1883 to 1887.^[3] Their son, John Cooper Wiley, was a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to several foreign countries.^[4]

On April 24, 1893, President Grover Cleveland appointed Wiley to be U.S. Consul at Bordeaux, France,^[5] and he served until July 31, 1897.^[6][7]

After returning to the United States, Wiley resided in Jacksonville, Florida during the winter and Colden, New York during the summer.^[8] In his later years his summer residence was in Washington, D.C.^[8]

Wiley died in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, August 13, 1912.^[8] He was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[9]