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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Athelston Gaston |
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Meadville, Pennsylvania , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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April 24, 1838
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| Died | September 23, 1907
(69 years)
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | GASTON, Athelston, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Castile, Wyoming County, N.Y., April 24, 1838; moved with his parents to Crawford County, Pa., in 1854; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1873, when he became a dealer in and manufacturer of lumber; mayor of Meadville, Pa., 1891-1895; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress; resumed the lumber business; killed while on a hunting trip along Lake Edward in northern Quebec, Canada, September 23, 1907; interment in Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.
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