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John Stauffer (politician)

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John Stauffer
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 19th district
In office
November 17, 1970[1] – November 30, 1988
Preceded byJohn Ware
Succeeded byEarl Baker
Republican Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 1, 1985 – November 30, 1988
Preceded byRobert Jubelirer
Succeeded byJoseph Loeper
Republican Whip
of the Pennsylvania Senate
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1982
Preceded byNewell Wood[2]
Succeeded byJoseph Loeper
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 157th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 17, 1970
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byRichard Schultze
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Chester County district
In office
January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1968
Personal details
Born(1925-05-28)May 28, 1925
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 2019(2019-10-26) (aged 94)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationBusinessman

John Stauffer (May 28, 1925 – October 26, 2019) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 19th district from 1969 to 1988.

Early life

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Stauffer was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and graduated from Phoenixville Area High School. He owned the Stauffer's Mens Store in Phoenixville.

Political career

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He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council.[3] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Chester County district from 1965 to 1966 and the 157th district from 1967 to 1970.[4] Stauffer served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th district from 1970 to 1988, including as Republican Whip from 1977 to 1982 and as Republican Leader from 1985 to 1988.[5]

Death and interment

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Stauffer moved to Homestead Village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1994 and died there in 2019.[6][7] He is interred at the Green Tree Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1969-1970" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ Apple, Jr., R.W. (August 3, 1976). "Reagan Aide Says More Delegates Shift From Ford". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Senator John Stauffer". www.obits.pennlive.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - JOHN STAUFFER Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - John Stauffer Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  7. ^ "State Sen. John Stauffer In Satisfactory Condition After Triple Bypass Surgery". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 16, 1987.