Background
Stiles, Edward H. was born on October 8, 1836 in at Granby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Eliakim and Mary (Holcomb) Stiles.
Stiles, Edward H. was born on October 8, 1836 in at Granby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Eliakim and Mary (Holcomb) Stiles.
Educated in schools of Connecticut.
Removed from Connecticut to Ottumwa, Iowa, where began practice of law, 1857. City counselor, 1859. Company counselor, 1861.
Member Iowa House of Representatives, 1863, Senate, 1865.
Reporter decisions Supreme Court of the Iowa, 1867-1875, during which time edited, prepared head-notes for, and published Volumes 22 to 37, Iowa Reports, also a 2-volunteer Digest of Decisions of Supreme Court of Iowa, to which added subsequent volumes Republican candidate for Congress, 6th Iowa District (a Democratic stronghold), 1883, and came within 100 votes of election.
Attorney C.,B. & Q. and C., Rhode Island & P. rys. 23 years, Ottumwa district Removed to Kansas City, Missoury, 1886, and since then in practice there.
Republican candidate for circuit judge, 1892.
Since November, 1892, master in chancery, United States Circuit Court.
Member Iowa House of Representatives, 1863, Senate, 1865. Member South.R. Society Colonial Wars.
Married Emma Vernon, of Chester Company, Pennsylvania, 1861.