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'''John Stauffer''' (May 28, 1925 – October 26, 2019) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 19th district from 1969 to 1988.
'''John Stauffer''' (May 28, 1925 – October 26, 2019) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate|Pennsylvania Senate]] for the 19th district from 1969 to 1988.


==Early life==
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==Political career==
==Political career==
He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senator John Stauffer |url=https://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=john-stauffer&pid=194282741&fhid=28852 |website=www.obits.pennlive.com |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> He served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] for the Chester County district from 1965 to 1966 and the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 157|157th district]] from 1967 to 1970.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania House of Representatives - JOHN STAUFFER Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=480&body=H |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> Stauffer served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] for the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 19|19th district]] from 1970 to 1988 including as Republican Whip from 1977 to 1982 and as Republican Leader from 1985 to 1988.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania State Senate - John Stauffer Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=5530&body=S |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>
He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senator John Stauffer |url=https://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=john-stauffer&pid=194282741&fhid=28852 |website=www.obits.pennlive.com |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> He served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] for the Chester County district from 1965 to 1966 and the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 157|157th district]] from 1967 to 1970.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania House of Representatives - JOHN STAUFFER Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=480&body=H |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> Stauffer served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 19|19th district]] from 1970 to 1988, including as Republican Whip from 1977 to 1982 and as Republican Leader from 1985 to 1988.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania State Senate - John Stauffer Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=5530&body=S |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>


==Death and interment==
==Death and interment==
Stauffer moved to Homestead Village in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]] in 1994 and died there in 2019.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Senate Members "S" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SS.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = State Sen. John Stauffer In Satisfactory Condition After Triple Bypass Surgery | work = [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]| date =July 16, 1987 | url =http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29D07E5B36660&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePMres=F60A1FFE3F5A167493C1A91783D85F428785F9}}</ref> He is interred at the Green Tree Church of the Brethren Cemetery in [[Oaks, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |title=John Stauffer |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204223941 |website=www.findagrave.com |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>
Stauffer moved to Homestead Village in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]] in 1994 and died there in 2019.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Senate Members "S" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SS.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = State Sen. John Stauffer In Satisfactory Condition After Triple Bypass Surgery | work = [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]| date =July 16, 1987 | url =http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29D07E5B36660&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePMres=F60A1FFE3F5A167493C1A91783D85F428785F9}}</ref> He is interred at the Green Tree Church of the Brethren Cemetery in [[Oaks, Pennsylvania]].


==References==
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==External links==
*{{Find a Grave|204223941}}


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Latest revision as of 11:01, 7 December 2024

John Stauffer
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 19th district
In office
November 17, 1970[1] – November 30, 1988
Preceded byJohn Ware
Succeeded byEarl Baker
Republican Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 1, 1985 – November 30, 1988
Preceded byRobert Jubelirer
Succeeded byJoseph Loeper
Republican Whip
of the Pennsylvania Senate
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1982
Preceded byNewell Wood[2]
Succeeded byJoseph Loeper
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 157th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 17, 1970
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byRichard Schultze
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Chester County district
In office
January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1968
Personal details
Born(1925-05-28)May 28, 1925
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 2019(2019-10-26) (aged 94)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationBusinessman

John Stauffer (May 28, 1925 – October 26, 2019) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 19th district from 1969 to 1988.

Early life

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Stauffer was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and graduated from Phoenixville Area High School. He owned the Stauffer's Mens Store in Phoenixville.

Political career

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He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council.[3] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Chester County district from 1965 to 1966 and the 157th district from 1967 to 1970.[4] Stauffer served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th district from 1970 to 1988, including as Republican Whip from 1977 to 1982 and as Republican Leader from 1985 to 1988.[5]

Death and interment

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Stauffer moved to Homestead Village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1994 and died there in 2019.[6][7] He is interred at the Green Tree Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1969-1970" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ Apple, Jr., R.W. (August 3, 1976). "Reagan Aide Says More Delegates Shift From Ford". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Senator John Stauffer". www.obits.pennlive.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - JOHN STAUFFER Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - John Stauffer Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  7. ^ "State Sen. John Stauffer In Satisfactory Condition After Triple Bypass Surgery". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 16, 1987.
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