James V. Stanton
James Vincent Stanton (February 27, 1932 – May 2, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
James Vincent Stanton | |
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| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1932 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2022 (aged 90) Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Dayton Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Harvard Business School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1954 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Stanton was 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).
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 beat him in the primary, Howard Metzenbaum.
In the 2012 election, he endorsed Republican nominee Mitt Romney over his party's nominee President Barack Obama.[1]
Stanton died on May 2, 2022 in Potomac, Maryland at the age of 90.[2]
References
- ↑ "Former Rep. James Stanton (D-Ohio): "Why This Cleveland Democrat Supports Mitt Romney"". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ↑ Longtime Cleveland politician James V. Stanton to be laid to rest this weekend in Maryland
Other websites
- United States Congress. "James V. Stanton (id: S000803)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2010-01-02
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