Strother M. Stockslager
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Strother Madison Stockslager (May 7, 1842 - June 1, 1930) was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Mauckport, Indiana
, Stockslager attended the common schools, Corydon High School, and Indiana University
at Bloomington.
He taught school.
He served in the Union Army
during the Civil War
as second lieutenant and captain in the Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, which he had assisted to organize.
He was mustered out as captain and returned to Mauckport.
He served as Deputy county auditor of Harrison County, 1866–1868, then as Deputy county clerk of Harrison County, 1868-1870.
He was appointed by President Andrew Johnson
as assessor of internal revenue in 1867, but was not confirmed by the United States Senate
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in Corydon, Indiana
, in 1871 and practiced in Indiana and Kentucky.
He served as member of the State senate 1874-1878.
He was editor of the Corydon Democrat 1879-1882.
Stockslager was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-seventh
and Forty-eighth
Congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1885).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Forty-eighth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Corydon.
He was appointed assistant commissioner of the General Land Office on October 1, 1885, and commissioner on March 27, 1888.
He resigned March 4, 1889, but remained in charge until June 20, 1889.
He continued the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
He served as legal expert in the Department of Labor in 1918.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, until his death there on June 1, 1930.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Mauckport, Indiana
Mauckport, Indiana
Mauckport is a town in Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 81 at the 2010 census.-History:In the earliest times Daniel Boone and his brothers, most notably Squire Boone, were regularly in the area of Mauckport. Squire Boone settled in the area in 1806...
, Stockslager attended the common schools, Corydon High School, and Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
at Bloomington.
He taught school.
He served 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...
during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as second lieutenant and captain in the Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, which he had assisted to organize.
He was mustered out as captain and returned to Mauckport.
He served as Deputy county auditor of Harrison County, 1866–1868, then as Deputy county clerk of Harrison County, 1868-1870.
He was appointed by President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
as assessor of internal revenue in 1867, but was not confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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.
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...
in Corydon, Indiana
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States, founded in 1808, and is known as Indiana's First State Capital. After Vincennes, Corydon was the second capital of the Indiana Territory from May 1, 1813, until December 11, 1816. After statehood, the town was the...
, in 1871 and practiced in Indiana and Kentucky.
He served as member of the State senate 1874-1878.
He was editor of the Corydon Democrat 1879-1882.
Stockslager was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
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and Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1885).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Forty-eighth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Corydon.
He was appointed assistant commissioner of the General Land Office on October 1, 1885, and commissioner on March 27, 1888.
He resigned March 4, 1889, but remained in charge until June 20, 1889.
He continued the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
He served as legal expert in the Department of Labor in 1918.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, until his death there on June 1, 1930.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.