Representative Ira Edgar Rider

Ira Edgar Rider (born November 17, 1868) was a Democratic politician who represented New York’s 14th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Serving a single term in Congress, he held office as a Representative from November 9, 1903, to March 3, 1905. His service placed him among the historical members of Congress from New York in the early twentieth century.

Rider’s tenure in the House was limited to one term, and he did not return to Congress after 1905. While specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, and later career details are not recorded in the available metadata, his period of service from 1903 to 1905 situates him within a formative era of American political and social change. As a Democratic representative for New York’s 14th District, he contributed to the work of the national legislature during this brief but defined span of public service.