Wilson S. Bissell
Wilson S. Bissell | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the University of Buffalo | |
| In office 1902–1903 | |
| Preceded by | James O. Putnam |
| Succeeded by | Charles Phelps Norton |
| 36th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 6, 1893 – March 1, 1895 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | John Wanamaker |
| Succeeded by | William Lyne Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilson Shannon Bissell December 31, 1847 New London, New York, U.S. (now Rome) |
| Died | October 6, 1903 (aged 55) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Louise Fowler Sturges
(m. 1890–1903) |
| Relations | Arthur D. Bissell (brother) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
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Wilson Shannon Bissell (December 31, 1847 – October 6, 1903) was an American politician from New York and considered one of the foremost Democratic leaders of Western New York.