John W. Rife
John W. Rife | |
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| Born | John Winebrenner Rife August 14, 1846 Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | April 17, 1908 (aged 61) |
John Winebrenner Rife (August 14, 1846 – April 17, 1908) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[1]
Formative years
[edit]John W. Rife was born in Middletown, Pennsylvania on August 14, 1846. He attended the common schools, and subsequently learned the trade of tanner.[2][3]
Military service
[edit]Rife enlisted July 15, 1864, as a private in Company D, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until honorably discharged on November 6, 1864.[4][5]
Public service career
[edit]Rife served as a member of the city council of Middletown in 1871, and as burgess of Middletown in 1877 and 1878. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1885 and 1886. He served as president of the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad Co.[6][7]
Rife was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination.[8][9]
Death and interment
[edit]Rife died in Middletown on April 17, 1908, and was interred at the Middletown Cemetery.[10][11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (CongBio|R000251). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Congress, retrieved online February 14, 2008.
- ^ The Political Graveyard
- ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: State Printer, 1871.
- ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ The Political Graveyard
- ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ The Political Graveyard
- ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ The Political Graveyard
- ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
[edit]- "John W. Rife". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
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