Historical records matching Hon. John Dodson Stiles
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About Hon. John Dodson Stiles
John Dodson Stiles (January 15, 1822 – October 29, 1896) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
John D. Stiles was born in Town Hill, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844 and practiced in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was elected district attorney of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1853 and served three years. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1856, 1864, and 1868. He was also a delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866.
Stiles was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas B. Cooper. He was reelected to the Thirty-eighth Congress. He was again elected to the Forty-first Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870. He resumed the practice of law and died in Allentown in 1896. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
US Congressman. A lawyer, he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1844, and served a term as Lehigh County District Attorney. When Congressman Thomas B. Cooper died suddenly in June 1862, he elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy, serving two terms from June 3, 1862 to March 4, 1865. In 1868 he was again elected to Congress, this time representing Pennsylvania's 7th District, serving a single term from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871. He declined to run again for the seat, and it was then taken by Congressman Ephraim L. Acker. Three times he served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention – 1854, 1864, and 1868. After the expiration of his second Congressional stint he returned to his law practice in Allentown, where he passed away in 1896.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 30 2019, 19:44:29 UTC
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Hon. John Dodson Stiles's Timeline
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January 15, 1822
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Town Hill, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
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October 29, 1896
Age 74
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Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
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