Benjamin Gilman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chair of the House International Relations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lee H. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hyde |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ogden Reid |
| Succeeded by | John E. Sweeney |
| Constituency | 26th district (1973–1983) 22nd district (1983–1993) 20th district (1993–2003) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 95th district | |
| In office January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Altman |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Levy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Arthur Gilman December 6, 1922 Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Died | December 17, 2016 (aged 94) Wappingers Falls, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Jane Prizant
(m. 1954; div. 1978)Rita Kelhofer
(m. 1984; div. 1997)Georgia Tingus (m. 1997) |
| Children | 5 (With Prizant) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BS) New York Law School (LLB) |
Benjamin Arthur Gilman (December 6, 1922 – December 17, 2016) was an American politician and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Middletown, New York, from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 2003.