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Stiles, George Philander
Biography
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Served as city attorney in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Married second Sophia Janett Schofield, 4 Feb. 1843, in Hancock Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Brigham Young, 26 Aug. 1844. Ordained a seventy, by 7 Jan. 1846. Moved to Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, by 1850, eventually settling in what became Council Bluffs. Married third Isabell, 1846. Elected Council Bluffs city attorney, 13 Apr. 1853. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley. Appointed associate justice of Utah Territory, Aug. 1854. Excommunicated, Dec. 1856. Moved to Washington DC, spring 1857. Moved to Cardington, Morrow Co., Ohio, by 1860. Served in Civil War. Elected mayor of Cardington, 1867. Returned to Washington DC, by 1880, where he worked as clerk in U.S. Treasury. Died in Belton, Bell Co., Texas.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- City Charter: Laws, Ordinances, and Acts, July 1842
- Account of Hearing, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Account of Hearing, 8 May 1844, Copy [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Account of Hearings, circa 20 December 1843
- Affidavit, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Bill from George Stiles and Others, circa 8 June 1844
- Bond, 5 July 1842–A [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw ]
- Claim from George Stiles, circa 8 June 1844
- Complaint, 1 April 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee–B ]
- Complaint, 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Complaint, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Complaint, 4 October 1843, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Complaint, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Declaration, circa 8 May 1844 [ Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law ]
- Docket Entry, 10–circa 17 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 18–31 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Docket Entry, 2 May–circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. A. Spencer ]
- Docket Entry, 2 May–circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster ]
- Docket Entry, 2 May–circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee ]
- Docket Entry, 23–circa 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Docket Entry, 30–31 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B ]
- Docket Entry, Continuance and Order to Plead, 21 May 1844 [ Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law ]
- Docket Entry, Copy, 16 October 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster ]
- Docket Entry, Leave to Amend Declaration, 22 May 1844 [ Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law ]
- Docket Entry, Nonsuit and Withdrawal of Papers, 21 May 1845 [ Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law ]
- Docket Entry, between 1 and circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, between 1 and circa 6 December 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, between 20 and circa 26 December 1842 [ Canfield v. Morey ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Defendant Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, circa 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Docket Entry, circa 12 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, circa 13 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Docket Entry, circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster ]
- Docket Entry, circa 5 July 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Defendant Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844
- Habeas Corpus, 10 October 1843, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 2 April 1844, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–A
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B and City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Rhodes , City of Nauvoo v. Walker , and City of Nauvoo v. McGraw
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al.
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus, and F. M. Higbee v. JS–B
- Introduction to Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Eagle–A
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Elliott–A and State of Illinois v. Elliott–B
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, and State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B
- Introduction to United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A and United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- List of Witnesses, 26 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS and H. Smith for Treason ]
- Marriage License and Certificate for George Stiles and Sophia J. Schofield, 3 and 4 February 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minutes, 1 July 1844, Draft
- Minutes, 1 November 1841
- Minutes, 10 June 1844
- Minutes, 10 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Minutes, 11 January 1845
- Minutes, 12 February 1844
- Minutes, 12 February 1844, Copy
- Minutes, 12 February 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 12 October 1844
- Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft
- Minutes, 13 April 1844
- Minutes, 13 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Minutes, 13 April 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 13 July 1844
- Minutes, 16 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Minutes, 2 July 1844
- Minutes, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Minutes, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Minutes, 30 October 1841
- Minutes, 30 October 1841, Copy
- Minutes, 6–8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Minutes, 8 July 1844
- Minutes, 8 June 1844
- Minutes, 8 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Mittimus, 11 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Mittimus, 11 April 1844, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Motion, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B ]
- Motion, 30 May 1844, Copy [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B ]
- Motion, circa 15 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Motion, circa 15 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Motion, circa 21 October 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster ]
- Motion, circa 23 October 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster ]
- Motion, circa 24 October 1844–A [ City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster ]
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841
- Pay Order to William Clayton for George Stiles, 18 November 1843
- Petition from George W. Crouse and Others, circa 9 March 1844
- Petition from Pulaski Cahoon, circa 1 November 1841
- Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 12 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 6 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 10 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 12 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 13 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 16 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Petition, 2 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 23 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Petition, 4 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus ]
- Praecipe, 15 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–A
- Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–B
- Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–A, Copy
- Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–B, Copy
- Recognizance, 5 July 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw ]
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Subpoena, 12 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 18 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Subpoena, 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Subpoena, 3 December 1842–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Subpoena, 5 July 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw ]
- Summons to Nauvoo City Marshal, 21 June 1844
- Trial Report Draft, 12 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844, as published in Times and Seasons [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 19–21 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B ]
- Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Draft [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Partial Draft [ State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus ]
- Verdict, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Warrant for Arrest of Robert D. Foster, 9 May 1844
- Warrant, 1 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Warrant, 13 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- Warrant, 3 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus ]
- Warrant, 4 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Warrant, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Warrant, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]