Stewart H. Appleby
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Stewart Hoffman Appleby (May 17, 1890 – January 12, 1964) was an American
Republican Party
politician who represented from 1925–1927, filling the vacancy of his father T. Frank Appleby
, who had been elected to office but died before taking the seat.
, Appleby attended the public schools of Asbury Park, and Mercersburg Academy
. He graduated from Rutgers University
, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, in 1913 and afterward engaged in the real estate and insurance business. Appleby organized and served as vice president of the First National Bank of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
. During the First World War, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
on May 17, 1917, and served until May 17, 1921. He was commissioned a captain in the United States Marine Corps Reserve
on November 24, 1925.
Appleby was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, Representative-elect T. Frank Appleby
, and served from November 3, 1925, to March 3, 1927, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1926.
During World War II
, Appeleby served in the United States Coast Guard
, being discharged in September 1945 as a coxswain. He retired to Hallandale Beach, Florida
, and died in Miami, Florida
, January 12, 1964. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery
, Fort Myer, Virginia.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who represented from 1925–1927, filling the vacancy of his father T. Frank Appleby
T. Frank Appleby
Theodore Frank Appleby was an American Republican Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923...
, who had been elected to office but died before taking the seat.
Biography
Born in Asbury Park, New JerseyAsbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...
, Appleby attended the public schools of Asbury Park, and Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school for grades 9-12 located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's mission is:...
. He graduated from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, in 1913 and afterward engaged in the real estate and insurance business. Appleby organized and served as vice president of the First National Bank of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
Avon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,901...
. During the First World War, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
on May 17, 1917, and served until May 17, 1921. He was commissioned a captain in the United States Marine Corps Reserve
United States Marine Corps Reserve
The Marine Forces Reserve is the reserve force of the United States Marine Corps. It is the largest command in the U.S...
on November 24, 1925.
Appleby was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, Representative-elect T. Frank Appleby
T. Frank Appleby
Theodore Frank Appleby was an American Republican Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923...
, and served from November 3, 1925, to March 3, 1927, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1926.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Appeleby served in the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, being discharged in September 1945 as a coxswain. He retired to Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, a worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,113...
, and died in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, January 12, 1964. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
, Fort Myer, Virginia.
External links
- Stewart Hoffman Appleby at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Stewart H. Appleby at Find-A-Grave