US Con Stiles, John Dodson - U.S. Congressman, PA

John Dodson Stiles
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Born: January 15, 1822

Birthplace: Town Hill, Pennsylvania

Father: Lewis Stiles 1789 – 1856

Mother: Sarah Ann Dodson 1791 – 1875

Wife: Mary Amanda Gibbons 1826 – 1880

(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania)​

Children:

John Lewis Stiles 1853 – 1910​

(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania)​

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Harry Gibbons Stiles 1856 – 1908​

(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania)​

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Clarence Herman Stiles 1859 – 1916​

(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania)​

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Mary Amanda Stiles McKee 1860 – 1927​

(Buried: Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Nebraska)​

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Charles Frederick Stiles 1862 – 1923​

(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania)​

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Blanche Gibbons Stiles Martin 1865 – 1907​

(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania)​

Political Party: Democrat Party

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Allentown, Pennsylvania​

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1853 – 1856: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, County District Attorney​

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1856: Pennsylvania Delegate to Democratic National Convention​

Civil War Career:

1862 – 1865: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania​

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1864: Pennsylvania Delegate to Democratic National Convention​

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1863 – 1865: Ranking Member of House Revolutionary Claims​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1869: Attorney in Allentown, Pennsylvania​

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1866: Delegate to Union National Convention in Pennsylvania​

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1869 – 1871: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania​

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1869 – 1871: Ranking Member of State Dept. Expenditures Committee​

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1870: Choose not to be a candidate for renomination to Congress​

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Missed 625 votes in his Congressional Career​

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1871 – 1896: Attorney in Allentown, Pennsylvania​

Died: October 29, 1896

Place of Death: Allentown, Pennsylvania

Age at time of Death: 74 years old

Burial Place: Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pennsylvania

 

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He filled the vacancy in the 37th Congress that was caused by the death of Thomas B. Cooper. He was re-elected for the following term.He was again re-elected to the 41st.