William W. Skiles

William W. Skiles

William Woodburn Skiles (1854 - January 9, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Stoughstown, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1849, moved with his parents to Richland County, Ohio, Skiles attended the district schools.He taught school for several years.He was graduated from Baldwin University, Berea, Ohio, in 1876.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar July 24, 1878, and commenced the practice of his profession in Shelby, Ohio.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 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.

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