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'''James Vincent Stanton''' (born February 27, 1932) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]] from 1971 to 1977.
'''James Vincent Stanton''' (February 27, 1932 – May 2, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]] from 1971 to 1977.


==Early life and career ==
==Early life and career ==
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Stanton served as a member of the [[Cleveland]] [[city council]] from 1959 to 1970, serving as president from 1964 to 1970. He was then elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the 92nd and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977). In his last Congress, he was instrumental in getting [[Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives|House Doorkeeper]] [[William "Fishbait" Miller]] defeated by the House Caucus and installed his friend and protégé [[James T. Molloy|James Molloy]] in Miller's place. Molloy kept the office until it was abolished in 1995.
Stanton served as a member of the [[Cleveland]] [[city council]] from 1959 to 1970, serving as president from 1964 to 1970. He was then elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the 92nd and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977). In his last Congress, he was instrumental in getting [[Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives|House Doorkeeper]] [[William "Fishbait" Miller]] defeated by the House Caucus and installed his friend and protégé [[James T. Molloy|James Molloy]] in Miller's place. Molloy kept the office until it was abolished in 1995.


Stanton was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1976, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the [[United States Senate]]. He supported the man who bested him in the primary, Howard Metzenbaum. Though he had been instrumental in that body in a few years, he tired of the slow progress a member encountered in gaining stature in such a body.{{citation needed | date=June 2021}}
Stanton was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1976, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the [[United States Senate]]. He supported the man who bested him in the primary, Howard Metzenbaum. Though he had been instrumental in that body for a few years, he tired of the slow progress members encountered in gaining stature the House.{{citation needed | date=June 2021}}


==Later career ==
==Later career ==
After his political career, Stanton resumed the practice of law in [[Washington, D.C.]] from 1977 to 1981. He served as executive vice president of [[Delaware North Companies]] in [[Buffalo, New York]], from 1981 to 1988. He went on to earn an A.M.P. from [[Harvard University Business School]] in 1984. He is a resident of [[Potomac, Maryland]].
After his political career, Stanton resumed the practice of law in [[Washington, D.C.]] from 1977 to 1981. He served as executive vice president of [[Delaware North Companies]] in [[Buffalo, New York]], from 1981 to 1988. He went on to earn an A.M.P. from [[Harvard University Business School]] in 1984. He was a resident of [[Potomac, Maryland]], and died on May 2, 2022, at age 90.<ref name=Obit>{{cite news |url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/former-cleveland-politician-james-v-stanton-laid-to-rest-this-weekend-maryland/95-98414ae1-efaf-4dc7-978e-2d0dbd12a9e2 |title=Longtime Cleveland politician James V. Stanton to be laid to rest this weekend in Maryland |publisher=[[WKYC]] |date=May 11, 2022 |author=Carey, Tyler |accessdate=May 18, 2022}}</ref>

In the 2012 election, he endorsed Republican nominee [[Mitt Romney]] over his party's nominee President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mittromney.com/news/press/2012/11/former-rep-james-stanton-d-ohio-why-cleveland-democrat-supports-mitt-romney |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102123623/http://www.mittromney.com/news/press/2012/11/former-rep-james-stanton-d-ohio-why-cleveland-democrat-supports-mitt-romney |archive-date=2012-11-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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James V. Stanton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 20th district
In office
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded byMichael A. Feighan
Succeeded byMary Rose Oakar
President of the Cleveland City Council
In office
1964–1970
Preceded byJack P. Russell
Succeeded byAnthony Garofoli
Member of the Cleveland City Council
In office
1959–1970
Personal details
Born
James Vincent Stanton

(1932-02-27)February 27, 1932
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2022(2022-05-02) (aged 90)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Peggy Casserly
​
​
(m. 1960; died 2021)​
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
Cleveland State University (JD)
Harvard University (MBA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1950–1954
Battles/warsKorean War
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James Vincent Stanton (February 27, 1932 – May 2, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1971 to 1977.

Early life and career

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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Stanton graduated from Holy Name High School in 1949 and then served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954, during the Korean War. He earned an A.B. from the University of Dayton in 1958, and a J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1961. He became a member of the Ohio bar association that year, and went into private practice.

Political career

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Stanton served as a member of the Cleveland city council from 1959 to 1970, serving as president from 1964 to 1970. He was then elected as a Democrat to the 92nd and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977). In his last Congress, he was instrumental in getting House Doorkeeper William "Fishbait" Miller defeated by the House Caucus and installed his friend and protégé James Molloy in Miller's place. Molloy kept the office until it was abolished in 1995.

Stanton was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1976, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. He supported the man who bested him in the primary, Howard Metzenbaum. Though he had been instrumental in that body for a few years, he tired of the slow progress members encountered in gaining stature the House.[citation needed]

Later career

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After his political career, Stanton resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C. from 1977 to 1981. He served as executive vice president of Delaware North Companies in Buffalo, New York, from 1981 to 1988. He went on to earn an A.M.P. from Harvard University Business School in 1984. He was a resident of Potomac, Maryland, and died on May 2, 2022, at age 90.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Carey, Tyler (May 11, 2022). "Longtime Cleveland politician James V. Stanton to be laid to rest this weekend in Maryland". WKYC. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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Political offices
Preceded by President of Cleveland City Council
1964–1970 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 20th congressional district
1971–1977 		Succeeded by
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