William W. Skiles
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William Woodburn Skiles was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
. W.W. Skiles is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Shelby, Ohio
. His mausoleum is located off the main road leading from the entrance towards the back of the cemetery, you could easily locate it by find his relatives monument which resembles the Washington Monument. The mausoleum is located next to that monument. The large house that W.W. Skiles built is located at 51 Marvin Ave in Shelby, Ohio
and has been turned into apartments. The football field located across the Black Fork from Shelby Middle School is named after him.
Born in Stoughstown
, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
, on December 11, 1849, Skiles moved with his parents to Richland County, Ohio
, in 1854 and attended the district schools in Shelby, Ohio
.
He taught school for several years before graduating from Baldwin University in Berea, Ohio
, in 1876. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar
on July 24, 1878, and commenced the practice of his profession in Shelby, Ohio
in partnership with his brother as Skiles and Skiles..
He was interested as a stockholder and director in various manufacturing enterprises.
He served as president of the Citizens Bank from 1893 until his death.
He served as president and member of the Shelby City School Board 1885-1904.
He served as member of the Republican State central committee 1900-1904.
Skiles was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-seventh
and Fifty-eighth
Congresses and served from March 4, 1901, until his death in Shelby, Ohio
, January 9, 1904.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Fifty-eighth Congress).
He was interred in Oakland Cemetery.
In 1877, Skiles married E. Dora Matson of Shelby, and had two children.
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...
. W.W. Skiles is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Shelby, Ohio
Shelby, Ohio
Shelby is a city in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio, northwest of the city of Mansfield. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. His mausoleum is located off the main road leading from the entrance towards the back of the cemetery, you could easily locate it by find his relatives monument which resembles the Washington Monument. The mausoleum is located next to that monument. The large house that W.W. Skiles built is located at 51 Marvin Ave in Shelby, Ohio
Shelby, Ohio
Shelby is a city in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio, northwest of the city of Mansfield. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and has been turned into apartments. The football field located across the Black Fork from Shelby Middle School is named after him.
Born in Stoughstown
Newville, Pennsylvania
Newville is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.Newville is served by the Big Spring School District....
, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
, on December 11, 1849, Skiles moved with his parents to Richland County, Ohio
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
, in 1854 and attended the district schools in Shelby, Ohio
Shelby, Ohio
Shelby is a city in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio, northwest of the city of Mansfield. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.
He taught school for several years before graduating from Baldwin University in Berea, Ohio
Berea, Ohio
- History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson...
, in 1876. He then studied law, 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...
on July 24, 1878, and commenced the practice of his profession in Shelby, Ohio
Shelby, Ohio
Shelby is a city in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio, northwest of the city of Mansfield. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
in partnership with his brother as Skiles and Skiles..
He was interested as a stockholder and director in various manufacturing enterprises.
He served as president of the Citizens Bank from 1893 until his death.
He served as president and member of the Shelby City School Board 1885-1904.
He served as member of the Republican State central committee 1900-1904.
Skiles 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 Fifty-seventh
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
and Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1901, until his death in Shelby, Ohio
Shelby, Ohio
Shelby is a city in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio, northwest of the city of Mansfield. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, January 9, 1904.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Fifty-eighth Congress).
He was interred in Oakland Cemetery.
In 1877, Skiles married E. Dora Matson of Shelby, and had two children.