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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New YorkStephen TABER
(1821-1886)
TABER, Stephen, (son of
Thomas Taber II), a Representative from New York; born in Dover,
Dutchess County, N.Y., March 7, 1821; completed preparatory
studies; moved to Queens County 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 Railroad 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 April
23, 1886; interment in Roslyn Cemetery, Roslyn, Long Island,
N.Y.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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