Gilman, Benjamin A. (Benjamin Arthur), 1922-2016

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li> 11/07/2000 NY District 20 Won 57.63% (+17.53%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1998 NY District 20 Won 58.34% (+19.51%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1996 NY District 20 Won 57.07% (+19.44%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1994 NY District 20 Won 67.49% (+38.13%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1992 NY District 20 Won 66.12% (+36.72%)</li>
<li> 11/06/1990 NY District 22 Won 68.61% (+42.00%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1988 NY District 22 Won 70.83% (+44.15%)</li>
<li> 11/04/1986 NY District 22 Won 69.47% (+42.31%)</li>
<li> 11/06/1984 NY District 22 Won 68.55% (+41.02%)</li>
<li> 11/02/1982 NY District 22 Won 52.94% (+10.98%)</li>
<li> 11/04/1980 NY District 26 Won 74.26% (+53.97%)</li>
<li> 11/07/1978 NY District 26 Won 62.35% (+32.36%)</li>
<li> 11/02/1976 NY District 26 Won 65.25% (+32.36%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1974 NY District 26 Won 53.99% (+15.49%)</li>
<li> 11/07/1972 NY District 26 Won 47.75% (+8.41%)</li>
<li> 06/20/1972 NY District 26 - R Primary Won 58.09% (+16.19%)</li>
<li> 11/03/1970 NY Assembly 95 Won 76.75% (+53.51%)</li>
<li> 11/05/1968 NY Assembly 95 Won 64.86% (+29.73%)</li>
<li> 11/08/1966 NY Assembly 95 Won 51.50% (+3.00%)</li>
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<p>Benjamin Arthur Gilman (December 6, 1922 – December 17, 2016) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Middletown, New York, from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 2003.</p>

<p>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 of Business 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.</p>

<p>After graduating New York Law School in 1950, Gilman served as assistant attorney general to the Attorney General of New York from 1953 until 1955. Following this, he practiced law privately in his hometown of Middletown, New York.</p>

GILMAN, Benjamin Arthur, a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., December 6, 1922; graduated from Middletown High School, Middletown, N.Y., 1941; B.S., Wharton School of Business and Finance, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1946; LL.B., New York Law School, New York, N.Y., 1950; lawyer, private practice; United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1945; assistant attorney general, New York state attorney general, 1953-1955; member of the New York state assembly, 1966-1972; member, New York state southeastern water commission; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 2003); chair, Committee on International Relations (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996 and 2000; died on December 17, 2016, in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; interment at West Point Post Cemetery, West Point, N.Y.