William Henry Stanton

William Henry Stanton

William Henry Stanton (born July 28, 1843 in New York City , †  March 28, 1900 in Scranton , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . In 1876 and 1877 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Still in his youth, William Stanton moved with his parents to Pennsylvania, where they settled first in Carbondale and then in Archbald . He attended the public schools in Archbald and St. John's College near Montrose . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1868, he began to work in Scranton in this profession. Between 1872 and 1874 he also worked there as a public prosecutor. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate in 1875 and 1876 .

After the resignation of the MP Winthrop Welles Ketcham , Stanton was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the by-election for the twelfth seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 7, 1876. Since he was no longer running in the regular congressional elections of 1876 , he could only end the current legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1877 .

William Stanton was a judge in his homeland between 1877 and 1879 . After that he practiced as a lawyer again. During this time he supported the Greenback Party and stood up for the labor movement. He died on March 28, 1900 in Scranton, where he was also buried.

Web links

Commons : William Henry Stanton  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• William Henry Stanton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Henry Stanton in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Winthrop Welles Ketcham	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (12th constituency) November 7, 1876 - March 3, 1877	Hendrick Bradley Wright