William Henry Stanton
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William Henry Stanton was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
William H. Stanton was born in New York City
. He moved with his parents to Carbondale, Pennsylvania
, and subsequently to Archbald, Pennsylvania
. He attended the public schools in Archbald and Saint John's College
, near Montrose, Pennsylvania
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in Scranton, Pennsylvania
, in 1868 and commenced practice in that city. He served as prosecuting attorney of the mayor’s court of Scranton from 1872 to 1874. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate
in 1875 and 1876.
Stanton was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Winthrop W. Ketcham. He was not a candidate for election to the Forty-fifth
Congress. He was elected judge of the Luzerne County
Court of Common Pleas in 1877. He served with Judges Harding and Handley at the organization of the courts of the newly created county of Lackawanna
on October 24, 1878. He resigned in 1879, resumed the practice of law in Scranton and died in 1900. Interment in West Side Catholic Cemetery.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
William H. Stanton was born in New York City
New York City
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. He moved with his parents to Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Carbondale is located approximately 15 miles due northeast of the city of Scranton in Northeastern Pennsylvania...
, and subsequently to Archbald, Pennsylvania
Archbald, Pennsylvania
Archbald is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for James Archbald, who was the first mayor of Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Before being re-named in Mr. Archbald's honor, the name of the settlement was White Oak Run. The vast majority of the settlers were Irish...
. He attended the public schools in Archbald and Saint John's College
Saint John's College
-Australia:* St John's College, University of Sydney, a residential college at the University of Sydney.* St John's College, University of Queensland, a college at the University of Queensland, Queensland....
, near Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, in 1868 and commenced practice in that city. He served as prosecuting attorney of the mayor’s court of Scranton from 1872 to 1874. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
in 1875 and 1876.
Stanton was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth 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, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Winthrop W. Ketcham. He was not a candidate for election to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress. He was elected judge of the Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
Court of Common Pleas in 1877. He served with Judges Harding and Handley at the organization of the courts of the newly created county of Lackawanna
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
on October 24, 1878. He resigned in 1879, resumed the practice of law in Scranton and died in 1900. Interment in West Side Catholic Cemetery.