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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 1846. Ordained a seventy, by 7 Jan. 1846. Moved to Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, by 1850, eventually settling in what became Council Bluffs. Married third Isabell, by 1850. 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]
- Affidavit, 1 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Bond, 5 July 1842–A [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw ]
- 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 [ State of Illinois v. Drown ]
- Complaint, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Docket Entry, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- 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 2 May and circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. Foster ]
- Docket Entry, between 2 May and circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee–A ]
- 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, between circa 10 and circa 17 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 16 and circa 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 2 May and circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. Spencer ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 23 and circa 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 6 May and circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee–B ]
- Docket Entry, circa 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Docket Entry, circa 13 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. ]
- 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 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–B ]
- 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 ]
- 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 State of Illinois v. Eagle
- 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
- Mayor’s Order to Nauvoo City Marshal, 21 June 1844
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Entry, 12 February 1844
- Minute Entry, Appointment of George Stiles, 13 April 1844
- Minutes, 1 November 1841, Draft
- Minutes, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Minutes, 13 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- Minutes, 16 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Minutes, 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Minutes, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Minutes, 30 October 1841, Draft
- Mittimus, 11 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- Motion, 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–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 ]
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841
- Ordinance, 8 June 1844
- Pay Order to William Clayton for George Stiles, 18 November 1843
- Petition from George W. Crouse and Others, 9 March 1844
- Petition from Pulaski Cahoon, circa 1 November 1841
- Petition, 10 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown ]
- Petition, 12 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- Petition, 13 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. ]
- Petition, 16 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Petition, 2 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Petition, 23 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch ]
- Petition, 4 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Hoopes et al. ]
- Praecipe, 15 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Recognizance, 5 July 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. McGraw ]
- Subpoena, 12 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- 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 ]
- 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. ]
- Warrant, 16 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Warrant, 4 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Hoopes et al. ]
- Warrant, 4 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown ]
- Warrant, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Writ of Habeas Corpus, 10 October 1843–B [ State of Illinois v. Drown ]
- Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 April 1844–B [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]