John W. Rife

John W. Rife
Born
John Winebrenner Rife

(1846-08-14)August 14, 1846
DiedApril 17, 1908(1908-04-17) (aged 61)

John Winebrenner Rife (August 14, 1846 – April 17, 1908) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[1]

Formative years

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John W. Rife was born in Middletown, Pennsylvania on August 14, 1846. He attended the common schools, and subsequently learned the trade of tanner.[2][3]

Military service

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Rife enlisted July 15, 1864, as a private in Company D, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until honorably discharged on November 6, 1864.[4][5]

Public service career

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Rife served as a member of the city council of Middletown in 1871, and as burgess of Middletown in 1877 and 1878. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1885 and 1886. He served as president of the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad Co.[6][7]

Rife was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination.[8][9]

Death and interment

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Rife died in Middletown on April 17, 1908, and was interred at the Middletown Cemetery.[10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (CongBio|R000251). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Congress, retrieved online February 14, 2008.
  2. ^ The Political Graveyard
  3. ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  4. ^ Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: State Printer, 1871.
  5. ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  6. ^ The Political Graveyard
  7. ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  8. ^ The Political Graveyard
  9. ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  10. ^ The Political Graveyard
  11. ^ "Rife, John Winebrenner," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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  • "John W. Rife". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district

1889–1893
Succeeded by