Samuel Stokely
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Samuel Stokely 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. 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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
, Stokely attended private schools.
He was graduated from Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College), Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
, in 1813.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1817.
He was United States land receiver
Federal Land Office
left|thumb|300px|alt=historical marker saying Federal Land Office This log building was constructed in 1801 by David Hoge on the west side of Third Street. It served as his home and as the first Federal land office in that part of the Northwest Territory known as the Seven Ranges. In 1809 it was...
1821-1833. He served as member of the State senate in 1837 and 1838.
Stokely was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
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.