Benjamin Gilman

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 (1922-12-06)December 6, 1922 Poughkeepsie, New York
Died	December 17, 2016(2016-12-17) (aged 94) Wappingers Falls, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jane Prizant (divorced, 1954–1978; 5 children) Rita Kelhofer (divorced; 1984–1997) Georgia Tingus (1997-2016; his death)
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania (BS) New York Law School (LLB)
Benjamin Gilman's voice Gilman, as chair of the House International Relations Committee, on legislation allowing former Warsaw Pact nations to join NATO Recorded July 23, 1996

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.