Richard Giles | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's1st district | |
| Died before taking office | |
| Preceded by | Charles Clark |
| Succeeded by | James Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Porter Giles (1840-06-20)June 20, 1840 Stephensburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1896(1896-11-17) (aged 56) Shelbina, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | St. Paul's College |
Richard Porter Giles (June 20, 1840 – November 17, 1896) was an American attorney andDemocratic politician fromMissouri.
Giles was born inStephensburg, Kentucky, on June 20, 1840, to Granville T. and Rosanna Giles.[1] Giles was educated at St. Paul's College and went into the field of law throughreading the law at aPalmyra, Missouri law firm. Giles was admitted to the bar in 1868, practicing inSt. Joseph, Palmyra, andShelbina, Missouri. He was elected Prosecuting Attorney ofShelby County, Missouri, in 1880 and elected four times.[2]
Giles was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives fromMissouri'sFirst Congressional District on November 3, 1896. However, Giles died 14 days later on November 17, 1896, before his term of office began.James Tilghman Lloyd was elected in a special election to succeed Giles on June 1, 1897.[3]
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| Preceded by | Member-elect of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 1st congressional district 1896 | Succeeded by |
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