Samuel Stokely

Samuel Stokely
Stokely's tombstone in Steubenville, Ohio
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Henry Swearingen
Succeeded by	Daniel R. Tilden
Member of the Ohio Senate from Jefferson County
In office 1837–1839
Preceded by	Andrew McMechan
Succeeded by	James Mitchell
Personal details
Born	(1796-01-25)January 25, 1796 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1861(1861-05-23) (aged 65) Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Union Cemetery
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Rachel Mason ​ (m. 1830)​ Mrs. Lowther Mrs. Burton
Children	4
Alma mater	Washington College

Samuel Stokely (January 25, 1796 – May 23, 1861) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1841 to 1843.

Biography

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 a 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, where he died May 23, 1861. He was interred in Union Cemetery.

In April 1830, he married Rachel Mason. He purchased the Bezaleel Wells homestead, The Grove, at a sheriff's sale, and he and his descendants lived there for sixty years.^[2] He was a general in the militia, and also married and was survived by Mrs. Lowther and Mrs. Burton. He had four children.^[2]

References

• United States Congress. "Samuel Stokely (id: S000945)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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