The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Niles

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Niles

NILES (Soundex N420) — See also HILES, ILES, INSLE, INSLEE, JUVENILE, LEINS, LINES, MILES, NEALIS, NEILS, NELIS, NELLES, NELLIES, NELLIS, NICLES, NIES, NILE, NOLES, RILES, SELIN, VOZENILEK.

NILES: See also Niles R. Becker — Niles W. Bond — Niles Carpenter — Niles C. Cunningham — Niles Frost — Niles E. Gladding — Niles A. Hilding — Niles Mulroy — Niles G. Parker — James Niles Plumb — Niles Searls — Niles F. Webb

Niles, Addison C. (c.1832-1890) — of California. Born about 1832. Chief justice of California state supreme court, 1872-80. Died January 17, 1890 (age about 58 years). Burial location unknown.

Niles, Barak — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1835. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Byron E. — of Michigan. Populist candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1898. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Edward P. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Adjutant General of Illinois, 1866-69. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Frank B. — of Lucas County, Ohio. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Lucas County; elected 1897. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Helen — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

Niles, Henry C. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1889-91. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Henry C. — of York County, Pa. Democrat. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 19th District, 1925-29; candidate for justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Jason (1814-1894) — of Mississippi. Born in Vermont, 1814. Republican. Member of Mississippi state legislature; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1873-75. Died in 1894 (age about 80 years). Interment at City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Miss.

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Niles, Jeremiah — of South Kingstown, Washington County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1746-47. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Jerome B. — of Tioga County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Tioga County, 1869-70, 1879-80, 1893-96; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1884-87. Burial location unknown.

Niles, John Milton (1787-1856) — also known as John M. Niles — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., August 20, 1787. State court judge in Connecticut, 1821; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1826; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1835-39, 1843-49; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1839, 1840; U.S. Postmaster General, 1840-41; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1856. Died May 31, 1856 (age 68 years, 285 days). Interment at Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.

Niles, Johnson — of Oakland County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County, 1835-36; member of Michigan state senate 6th District, 1844-45. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Jonathan — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1792-93, 1805-06. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Justin — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1840. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Leo B. — of Montcalm County, Mich. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Montcalm County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Michael S. — of York, York County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Nathan — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1821. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Nathaniel (1741-1828) — of West Fairlee, Orange County, Vt. Born in South Kingstown, Washington County, R.I., April 3, 1741. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1784, 1812-15; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1784-87; delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1791, 1814; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1791-95; member of Vermont state senate, 1800-03; member of Vermont Governor's Council, 1803-09; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1804, 1812. Died in Fairlee, Orange County, Vt., October 31, 1828 (age 87 years, 211 days). Interment at West Fairlee Center Cemetery, West Fairlee, Vt.

Niles, Nathaniel, Jr. (1791-1869) — of Vermont. Born in 1791. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Sardinia, 1848-50; U.S. Consul in Victoria, 1869. Died in 1869 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.

Niles, Orsamus E. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Richard — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1825, 1836. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Richard Monroe — of South Carolina. U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, 1992-93. Still living as of 1993.

Niles, Russell D. — Republican. Lawyer; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

Niles, Stanley Barnum (1896-1978) — also known as Stanley B. Niles — of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Born in Nashville, Barry County, Mich., January 22, 1896. Son of Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles. Methodist minister; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Eaton County, 1933; Commonwealth candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1936; president, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Delta Sigma Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died, in Methodist Manor retirement home, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., December 30, 1978 (age 82 years, 342 days). Interment somewhere in Tulsa, Okla.

Relatives: Married, April 11, 1919, to Velma A. Thomas.

Niles, Stephen H. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1885. Burial location unknown.

Niles, Thomas Michael Tolliver (b. 1939) — of Washington, D.C. Born in 1939. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1985-89; Greece, 1993. Still living as of 1993.

Niles, William W. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 24th District, 1881. Burial location unknown.

Niles, William W. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924. Burial location unknown.

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