James V. Stanton

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 by	Michael A. Feighan
Succeeded by	Mary Rose Oakar
President of the Cleveland City Council
In office 1964–1970
Preceded by	Jack P. Russell
Succeeded by	Anthony 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.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Education	University of Dayton (BA) Cleveland State University (JD) Harvard University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1950–1954
Battles/wars	Korean War

James Vincent Stanton (born February 27, 1932) 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

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

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 in a few years, he tired of the slow progress a member encountered in gaining stature in such a body.

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.

References

• United States Congress. "James V. Stanton (id: S000803)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2010-01-02
• Appearances on C-SPAN