S. Walter Stauffer

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Simon Walter Stauffer (born August 13, 1888 in Walkersville , Frederick County , Maryland , †  September 26, 1975 in York , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1959 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives twice .

Career

Walter Stauffer attended the public schools in his home country and in 1906 and 1907 the Conway Hall School in Carlisle . In 1912 he graduated from Dickinson College there . In 1915 he moved to York, where he produced and sold lime and dolomite minerals between 1916 and 1936. Since 1930 he was also the curator of Dickinson College. From 1936 to 1946 he was President of the National Lime Association in Washington, DC Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . From 1949 to 1952 he served as chairman of the Housing Authority in York. He was also a member of the board of directors and vice president of York County Gas Co. from 1950 to 1960. Stauffer also owned large areas of forest and was also active in the timber business between 1947 and 1960.

In the 1952 congressional elections , Stauffer was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the 19th constituency of Pennsylvania, where he succeeded Leon H. Gavin on January 3, 1953 . Since he lost to James M. Quigley in 1954 , he was only able to complete one term in Congress until January 3, 1955 . In the elections of 1956 he was re-elected to Congress in the 19th district of his state, where he replaced Quigley on January 3, 1957 and served another term until January 3, 1959. His two terms in the US House of Representatives were determined by the events of the Cold War and the civil rights movement . In 1958 he lost to Quigley again.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Walter Stauffer no longer appeared politically. He died on September 26, 1975 in York, where he was buried.

Web links

  • S. Walter Stauffer in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
Leon H. Gavin United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (19th constituency)
January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1955 		James M. Quigley
James M. Quigley United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (19th constituency)
January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1959 		James M. Quigley
personal data
SURNAME Stauffer, S. Walter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stauffer, Simon Walter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Walkersville , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH September 26, 1975
Place of death York , Pennsylvania