- William Henry Stiles
William Henry Stiles (
January 1 ,1808 –December 20 ,1865 ) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia. He was the grandson of Joseph Clay.Born in
Savannah, Georgia , in 1808, Millen studied law at yale College, gained admittance to the state bar in 1831 and practiced law in Savannah. He served as the solicitor general for Georgia's eastern district from1833 to 1836. In 1842, Millen was elected as a Democratic Representative from Georgia to the28th United States Congress and served one term fromMarch 4 ,1843 , untilMarch 3 ,1845 .On
April 19 ,1845 , Stiles was appointed by U.S. PresidentJames Polk at "chargé d’affaires " toAustria , a position which he held until October 1849. He then returned to practicing law in Savannah and was elected to theGeorgia House of Representatives in 1858 and served as that body's Montgomery,Alabama , in 1858. He also was a delegate to the1860 Democratic National Convention . During theAmerican Civil War , Siltes served as a colonel in theConfederate States Army . He died in Savannah onDecember 20 ,1865 and was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in that same city.References
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