William Henry Stiles

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William Henry Stiles ( January 1, 1808 - December 20, 1865) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia. He was the grandson of Joseph Clay.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1808, Millen studied law at yale College, gained admittance to the state bar in 1831 and practiced law in Savannah. He served as the solicitor general for Georgia's eastern district from1833 to 1836. In 1842, Millen was elected as a Democratic Representative from Georgia to the 28th United States Congress and served one term from March 4, 1843, until March 3, 1845.

On April 19, 1845, Stiles was appointed by U.S. President James Polk at chargé d’affaires to Austria, a position which he held until October of 1849. He then returned to practicing law in Savannah and was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1858 and served as that body's speaker of the house.

Stiles served as one of Georgia's at-large delegates to the commercial congress in Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], Alabama, in 1858. He also was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention. During the American Civil War, Siltes served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army. He died in Savannah on December 20, 1865 and was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in that same city.

Preceded by Thomas Flournoy Foster

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's At-large congressional district March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845.

Succeeded by Seaborn Jones

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• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress