Samuel Stokely

Samuel Stokely (January 25, 1796 – May 23, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, Stokely attended private schools. He was graduated from Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College), Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1813. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1817. He was United States land receiver 1821-1833.^[1] He served as member of the State senate in 1837 and 1838.

Stokely was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843). He resumed the practice of law in Steubenville, Ohio, where he died May 23, 1861. He was interred in Union Cemetery.

References

^ Hunter, W.H. (1898). "The Pathfinders of Jefferson County". Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications VI: 211. http://books.google.com/books?id=VIQUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA211.

Samuel Stokely at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

Samuel Stokely at Find a Grave

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Name	Stokely, Samuel
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Date of birth	January 25, 1796
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Date of death	May 23, 1861
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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry Swearingen	United States Representative from Ohio's 19th congressional district 1841–1843	Succeeded by Daniel R. Tilden
Ohio Senate
Preceded by Andrew McMechan	Senator from Jefferson County 1837-1839	Succeeded by James Mitchell
Political offices
Preceded by Peter Wilson	Receiver of Steubenville Federal Land Office 1821-1833	Succeeded by John Viers