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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. He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council. He served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] for the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 157|157th district]] from |
Stauffer was born in [[Phoenixville, Pennsylvania]] and graduated from [[Phoenixville Area High School]]. He owned the Stauffer's Mens Store in Phoenixville. He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council. 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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=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]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SS.html}}</ref><ref>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx?n=pa-state-senator-john-stauffer&pid=194283685 John Stauffer-obituary]</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = State Sen. John Stauffer In Satisfactory Condition After Triple Bypass Surgery | work = [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]| publisher = | 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 |accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:02, 16 November 2019
John Stauffer | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office November 17, 1970[1] – November 30, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | John Ware |
| Succeeded by | Earl Baker |
| Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1985 – November 30, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Jubelirer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Loeper |
| Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Newell Wood[2] |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Loeper |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 157th district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 17, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Richard Schultze |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1925 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2019 (aged 94) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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.
Biography
Stauffer was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and graduated from Phoenixville Area High School. He owned the Stauffer's Mens Store in Phoenixville. He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council. 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.[3] 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.[4] Stauffer moved to Homestead Village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1994 and died there in 2019.[5][6][7] He is interred at the Green Tree Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Oaks, Pennsylvania.[8]
References
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1969-1970" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Apple, Jr., R.W. (August 3, 1976). "Reagan Aide Says More Delegates Shift From Ford". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - JOHN STAUFFER Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - John Stauffer Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ John Stauffer-obituary
- ^ "State Sen. John Stauffer In Satisfactory Condition After Triple Bypass Surgery". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 16, 1987.
- ^ "John Stauffer". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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