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Becker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bond.html#174.81.31">Niles W. Bond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carpenter-carper.html#133.69.75">Niles Carpenter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cunningham.html#650.45.52">Niles C. Cunningham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis3.html#327.39.17">Frankie Niles Davis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frost.html#200.48.22">Niles Frost</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gjesdal-glaspie.html#829.71.62">Niles E. Gladding</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higginson-hilger.html#695.88.12">Niles A. Hilding</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#427.73.12">Niles Johnson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keathley-keena.html#853.72.09">David Pierce Keefe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#381.46.26">Niles Mulroy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#391.12.09">Niles Niemuth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker6.html#667.96.82">Niles G. Parker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plauche-plumley.html#584.62.61">James Niles Plumb</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scull-searls.html#552.71.66">Niles Searls</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webb.html#321.32.07">Niles F. Webb</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#258.46.11">Niles G. White</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="559.21.57">Niles, Addison C.</a> (c.1832-1890)</b> — of California. Born about 1832. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/spcj.html">Chief justice of California state supreme court</a>, 1872-80. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/01-17.html">January 17, 1890</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">about 58 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="669.74.51">Niles, Barak</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CR-lived.html">Cortland County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cortland County, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="562.57.90">Niles, Byron E.</a></b> — of Michigan. Populist candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 2nd District, 1898. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="438.20.79">Niles, Edward P.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/adgen.html">Adjutant General of Illinois</a>, 1866-69. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="454.36.31">Niles, Frank B.</a></b> — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Lucas County; elected 1897; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 10th Ohio District, 1917-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="176.18.98">Niles, H. Perry</a></b> — of Everett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/SN-lived.html">Snohomish County</a>, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/WA.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="035.97.16">Niles, Helen</a></b> — of Utica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/NY.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="558.42.02">Niles, Henry C.</a></b> — Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi</a>, 1889-91. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="295.38.83">Niles, Henry Carpenter</a> (1858-1939)</b> — also known as <b>Henry C. Niles</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Pa. Born in Angelica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-born.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/06-17.html">June 17, 1858</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 19th District, 1925-29; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court</a>, 1930. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>. Died in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/07-15.html">July 15, 1939</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 28 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/YO-buried.html#cms00545">Prospect Hill Cemetery</a>, York, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Henry Edward Niles and Jeannie Eliza (Marsh) Niles; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/">1886</a> to Lillie Schall; father of <a href="#885.70.50">Michael Schall Niles</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/172948980">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="029.79.76">Niles, J. S.</a></b> — of Kosciusko, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/AT-lived.html">Attala County</a>, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MS.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="724.57.59">Niles, Jason</a> (1814-1894)</b> — of Mississippi. Born in Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/index.html">1814</a>. Republican. Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1850; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a> 4th District, 1873-75. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/index.html">1894</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">about 80 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/AT-buried.html#cms03043">City Cemetery</a>, Kosciusko, Miss. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000107">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408191">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="455.40.64">Niles, Jeremiah</a></b> — of South Kingstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, R.I. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/dspkr.html">Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies</a>, 1746-47. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="868.28.50">Niles, Jerome B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Tioga County, 1869-70, 1879-80, 1893-96; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/audgen.html">Pennsylvania state auditor general</a>, 1884-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="117.58.84">Niles, John Milton</a> (1787-1856)</b> — also known as <b>John M. Niles</b> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Windsor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1787/08-20.html">August 20, 1787</a>. State court judge in Connecticut, 1821; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Hartford, 1826; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/hartford.html#3">Hartford, Conn.</a>, 1829-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Connecticut</a>, 1835-39, 1843-49; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Connecticut</a>, 1839, 1840; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Postmaster General</a>, 1840-41; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/CT.html">1856</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/05-31.html">May 31, 1856</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 285 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-buried.html#cms00988">Old North Cemetery</a>, Hartford, Conn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000108">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408192">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Milton Niles">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="230.62.81">Niles, Johnson</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Oakland County, 1835-36; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 6th District, 1844-45. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="736.38.00">Niles, Jonathan</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Rensselaer County, 1792-93, 1805-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="528.50.62">Niles, Justin</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Columbia County, 1840. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="160.32.16">Niles, Leo B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MN-lived.html">Montcalm County</a>, Mich. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Montcalm County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="885.70.50">Niles, Michael Schall</a> (1887-1931)</b> — also known as <b>Michael S. Niles</b> — of York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Pa. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/YO-born.html">York County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/index.html">1887</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/PA.html">1928</a>. Died, in Union Memorial <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/index.html">1931</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/44.html">about 44 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/YO-buried.html#cms00545">Prospect Hill Cemetery</a>, York, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#295.38.83">Henry Carpenter Niles</a> and Lillie (Schall) Niles.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/172949686">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="128.20.37">Niles, Nathan</a></b> — of Groton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Groton, 1821. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="198.05.41">Niles, Nathaniel</a> (1741-1828)</b> — of West Fairlee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Vt. Born in South Kingstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1741/04-03.html">April 3, 1741</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1784, 1812-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/spju.html">justice of Vermont state supreme court</a>, 1784-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention</a>, 1791, 1814; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Vermont</a> 2nd District, 1791-95; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a>, 1800-03; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/gvcn.html">Vermont Governor's Council</a>, 1803-09; candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont. Died in Fairlee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-died.html">Orange County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1828/10-31.html">October 31, 1828</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 211 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-buried.html#cms03042">West Fairlee Center Cemetery</a>, West Fairlee, Vt. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000109">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408193">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7179945">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="717.09.00">Niles, Nathaniel, Jr.</a> (1791-1869)</b> — of Vermont. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1791/index.html">1791</a>. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SR-diplomats.html ">Sardinia</a>, 1848-50; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BC-consuls.html ">Victoria</a>, 1869. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/index.html">1869</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">about 78 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/niles-nathaniel ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="267.51.29">Niles, Nathaniel</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County 1st District, 1871-72. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="999.52.86">Niles, Orsamus E.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Niles, Perry</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#176.18.98">H. Perry Niles</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="247.59.69">Niles, Richard</a></b> — of Windsor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Windsor, 1825, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="741.90.23">Niles, Richard Monroe</a></b> — of South Carolina. U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AJ-diplomats.html ">Azerbaijan</a>, 1992-93. Still living as of 1993. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/niles-richard-monroe ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="984.32.72">Niles, Robert L.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 23rd District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="199.89.36">Niles, Russell D.</a></b> — Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn9.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> at-large, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="802.14.62">Niles, Smith C.</a></b> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 21st District, 1898. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="131.03.17">Niles, Stanley Barnum</a> (1896-1978)</b> — also known as <b>Stanley B. Niles</b> — of Eaton Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EA-lived.html">Eaton County</a>, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/HE-lived.html">Henry County</a>, Iowa. Born in Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-born.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/01-22.html">January 22, 1896</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Methodist minister</a>; Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Eaton County, 1933; Commonwealth candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/uofm.html">University of Michigan board of regents</a>, 1935; Commonwealth candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/audgen.html">Michigan state auditor general</a>, 1936; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/univpres.html">president</a>, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-phi.html">Delta Sigma Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-rho.html">Delta Sigma Rho</a>. Died, in Methodist Manor <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/nursing-homes.html">retirement home</a>, Tulsa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/TU-died.html">Tulsa County</a>, Okla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1978/12-30.html">December 30, 1978</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 342 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/TU-buried.html#cms06801">somewhere</a> in Tulsa, Okla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/04-11.html">April 11, 1919</a>, to Velma A. Thomas.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="080.35.99">Niles, Stephen H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County 1st District, 1885. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="024.54.93">Niles, Thomas D.</a></b> — of Parish, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OS-lived.html">Oswego County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OS-parties.html">Chair of Oswego County Democratic Party</a>, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="942.29.14">Niles, Thomas Michael Tolliver</a> (b. 1939)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/index.html">1939</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CA-diplomats.html ">Canada</a>, 1985-89; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GC-diplomats.html ">Greece</a>, 1993. Still living as of 1993. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/niles-thomas-michael-tolliver ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="555.65.16">Niles, William W.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 18th District, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="810.33.39">Niles, William W.</a></b> — of New York. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 1st District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="229.47.96">Niles, William Watson</a> (1822-1900)</b> — also known as <b>William W. Niles</b> — of Bedford Park, Bronx, New York County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>), N.Y. Born in West Fairlee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/03-26.html">March 26, 1822</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; attorney for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tiernon-tilgham.html#308.96.36">Samuel J. Tilden</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1872, 1881 (Westchester County 1st District 1872, New York County 24th District 1881); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a>, 1883. Died in Bedford Park, Bronx, New York County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-died.html">Bronx County</a>), N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/10-29.html">October 29, 1900</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 217 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-buried.html#cms00342">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Bronx, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of William Niles and Relief (Barron) Niles; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/">1855</a> to Isabel 'Belle' White (daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#028.59.22">Hugh White</a>); father of <a href="#863.08.10">William White Niles</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/42053.html">Niles-White family</a> of Bronx and Waterford, New York.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/194488754">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="863.08.10">Niles, William White</a> (1860-1935)</b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Waterford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-born.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/07-22.html">July 22, 1860</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 30th District, 1895; vice-president, Bronx Parkway Commission, 1907-25. Died in Riverdale, Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-died.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/01-12.html">January 12, 1935</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 174 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-buried.html#cms00342">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Bronx, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#229.47.96">William Watson Niles</a> and Isabel (White) Niles; married to Florence Brown; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white4.html#028.59.22">Hugh White</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/42053.html">Niles-White family</a> of Bronx and Waterford, New York.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Epitaph:</i> Originator of The Bronx River Parkway. / "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." -II.TIM.IV.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/72912721">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. 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