Walter Russell Stiness
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Walter Russell Stiness was a U.S. Representative
from Rhode Island
.
Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island
, Stiness attended the public schools and was a student at Brown University
, Providence, Rhode Island
, in 1873 and 1874.
He served in the city council in 1875.
He was graduated from Boston University
Law School in 1877.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Providence, Rhode Island
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1878-1881.
He served as clerk of the justice court of Providence 1879-1885.
He served as aide-de-camp
on the staff of Gov. A.O. Bourn 1883-1885.
State railroad commissioner 1888-1891.
He served as assistant judge advocate general of Rhode Island 1888-1898.
He served as judge advocate general 1898-1913.
He served as member of the State senate 1904-1909.
He served as chairman of the commission to revise the statutes of Rhode Island in 1909.
United States attorney for the district of Rhode Island 1911-1914.
Stiness was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fourth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1923).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1922.
He lived in retirement in Warwick, Rhode Island
, until his death there March 17, 1924.
He was interred in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
.
Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City, Stillwater and Greenville...
, Stiness attended the public schools and was a student at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, in 1873 and 1874.
He served in the city council in 1875.
He was graduated from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
Law School in 1877.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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the same year and commenced practice in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1878-1881.
He served as clerk of the justice court of Providence 1879-1885.
He served as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
on the staff of Gov. A.O. Bourn 1883-1885.
State railroad commissioner 1888-1891.
He served as assistant judge advocate general of Rhode Island 1888-1898.
He served as judge advocate general 1898-1913.
He served as member of the State senate 1904-1909.
He served as chairman of the commission to revise the statutes of Rhode Island in 1909.
United States attorney for the district of Rhode Island 1911-1914.
Stiness was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1923).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1922.
He lived in retirement in Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
, until his death there March 17, 1924.
He was interred in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
.