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Stanton, Stiles Trumbull

journalist, state senator, was born Dec. 10, 1849, in Stonington, Conn. He was executive secretary of state in Connecticut in 1879-80, and was a member of the house of representatives in 1881-82, and served in the state senate in 1884-86, being president pro tempore in 1885-86. Early in life he devoted himself to journalism, and became connected with the Norwich, Conn., Bulletin and the Worcester, Mass., Press, achieving a reputation as a humorist. He died Feb. 2, 1888, in New York city.