John Hubler Stover
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John Hubler Stover was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania
, Stover completed preparatory studies at Bellefonte Academy
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
.
Held several local offices.
He served as district attorney of Center County 1860-1862.
Enlisted in the Union Army
in 1861 as a private, and was successively a captain and a major.
Commissioned as a colonel of the One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
He after the war moved to Versailles, Missouri
, and resumed the practice of law.
He served as district attorney of Morgan County from 1866 to 1868.
Stover was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph W. McClurg and served from December 7, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He engaged in the real estate business and was also interested in mining pursuits at Versailles, Missouri
.
He served as delegate to the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress.
He died at Aurora Springs, Missouri, October 27, 1889.
He was interred in the City Cemetery, Versailles, Missouri
.
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 Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania
Aaronsburg is a census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 613 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Stover completed preparatory studies at Bellefonte Academy
Bellefonte Academy
Bellefonte Academy was a historic school building located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built in 1805, as a two-story, rectangular limestone building. It was enlarged between 1839 and 1845, with the addition of two bays and wings to the north and south...
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He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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Held several local offices.
He served as district attorney of Center County 1860-1862.
Enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in 1861 as a private, and was successively a captain and a major.
Commissioned as a colonel of the One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
He after the war moved to Versailles, Missouri
Versailles, Missouri
Versailles is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2000 census the population is 2,565. It is the county seat of Morgan County...
, and resumed the practice of law.
He served as district attorney of Morgan County from 1866 to 1868.
Stover was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph W. McClurg and served from December 7, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He engaged in the real estate business and was also interested in mining pursuits at Versailles, Missouri
Versailles, Missouri
Versailles is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2000 census the population is 2,565. It is the county seat of Morgan County...
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He served as delegate to the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress.
He died at Aurora Springs, Missouri, October 27, 1889.
He was interred in the City Cemetery, Versailles, Missouri
Versailles, Missouri
Versailles is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2000 census the population is 2,565. It is the county seat of Morgan County...
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