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NILES (Soundex N420) — See also ENLISS, HILES, ILES, INSLE, INSLEE, JUVENILE, LEINS, LINES, MILES, NEALIS, NEILS, NELIS, NELLES, NELLIS, NICLES, NIES, NILE, NOLES, RILES, SELIN, VOZENILEK.

  NILES: See also Niles R. Becker — Niles W. Bond — Niles Carpenter — Niles C. Cunningham — Frankie Niles Davis — Niles Frost — Niles E. Gladding — Niles A. Hilding — Niles Johnson — David Pierce Keefe — Niles Mulroy — Niles Niemuth — Niles G. Parker — James Niles Plumb — Niles Searls — Niles F. Webb — Niles G. White
  Niles, Addison C. (c.1832-1890) — of California. Born about 1832. Chief justice of California state supreme court, 1872-80. Died January 17, 1890 (age about 58 years). Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Barak — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Byron E. — of Michigan. Populist candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Edward P. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Adjutant General of Illinois, 1866-69. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Frank B. — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Lucas County; elected 1897; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 10th Ohio District, 1917-19. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, H. Perry — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Helen — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Niles, Henry C. — Republican. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1889-91. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Henry Carpenter (1858-1939) — also known as Henry C. Niles — of York County, Pa. Born in Angelica, Allegany County, N.Y., June 17, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 19th District, 1925-29; candidate for justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1930. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Pennsylvania, July 15, 1939 (age 81 years, 28 days). Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Edward Niles and Jeannie Eliza (Marsh) Niles; married 1886 to Lillie Schall; father of Michael Schall Niles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Niles, J. S. — of Kosciusko, Attala County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Jason (1814-1894) — of Mississippi. Born in Vermont, 1814. Republican. Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1850; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1873-75. Slaveowner. Died in 1894 (age about 80 years). Interment at City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Miss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Niles, Jeremiah — of South Kingstown, Washington County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1746-47. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Jerome B. — of Tioga County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Tioga County, 1869-70, 1879-80, 1893-96; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1884-87. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, John Milton (1787-1856) — also known as John M. Niles — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., August 20, 1787. State court judge in Connecticut, 1821; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1826; postmaster at Hartford, Conn., 1829-36; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1835-39, 1843-49; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1839, 1840; U.S. Postmaster General, 1840-41; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1856. Died May 31, 1856 (age 68 years, 285 days). Interment at Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Niles, Johnson — of Oakland County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County, 1835-36; member of Michigan state senate 6th District, 1844-45. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Jonathan — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1792-93, 1805-06. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Justin — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1840. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Leo B. — of Montcalm County, Mich. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Montcalm County, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Michael Schall (1887-1931) — also known as Michael S. Niles — of York, York County, Pa. Born in York County, Pa., 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Died, in Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md., 1931 (age about 44 years). Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Carpenter Niles and Lillie (Schall) Niles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Niles, Nathan — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1821. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Nathaniel (1741-1828) — of West Fairlee, Orange County, Vt. Born in South Kingstown, Washington County, R.I., April 3, 1741. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1784, 1812-15; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1784-87; delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1791, 1814; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1791-95; member of Vermont state senate, 1800-03; member of Vermont Governor's Council, 1803-09; candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont. Died in Fairlee, Orange County, Vt., October 31, 1828 (age 87 years, 211 days). Interment at West Fairlee Center Cemetery, West Fairlee, Vt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Niles, Nathaniel, Jr. (1791-1869) — of Vermont. Born in 1791. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Sardinia, 1848-50; U.S. Consul in Victoria, 1869. Died in 1869 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Niles, Nathaniel — of Morris County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Morris County 1st District, 1871-72. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Orsamus E. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Perry See H. Perry Niles
  Niles, Richard — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1825, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Richard Monroe — of South Carolina. U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, 1992-93. Still living as of 1993.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Niles, Robert L. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Russell D. — Republican. Lawyer; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Niles, Smith C. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Stanley Barnum (1896-1978) — also known as Stanley B. Niles — of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Born in Nashville, Barry County, Mich., January 22, 1896. Methodist minister; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Eaton County, 1933; Commonwealth candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1936; president, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Delta Sigma Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died, in Methodist Manor retirement home, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., December 30, 1978 (age 82 years, 342 days). Interment somewhere in Tulsa, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles; married, April 11, 1919, to Velma A. Thomas.
  Niles, Stephen H. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1885. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Thomas D. — of Parish, Oswego County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Oswego County Democratic Party, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, Thomas Michael Tolliver (b. 1939) — of Washington, D.C. Born in 1939. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1985-89; Greece, 1993. Still living as of 1993.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Niles, William W. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, William W. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Niles, William Watson (1822-1900) — also known as William W. Niles — of Bedford Park, Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Born in West Fairlee, Orange County, Vt., March 26, 1822. Democrat. Lawyer; attorney for Samuel J. Tilden; member of New York state assembly, 1872, 1881 (Westchester County 1st District 1872, New York County 24th District 1881); candidate for New York state senate, 1883. Died in Bedford Park, Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y., October 29, 1900 (age 78 years, 217 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Niles and Relief (Barron) Niles; married 1855 to Isabel 'Belle' White (daughter of Hugh White); father of William White Niles.
  Political family: Niles-White family of Bronx and Waterford, New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Niles, William White (1860-1935) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Waterford, Saratoga County, N.Y., July 22, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 30th District, 1895; vice-president, Bronx Parkway Commission, 1907-25. Died in Riverdale, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., January 12, 1935 (age 74 years, 174 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Watson Niles and Isabel (White) Niles; married to Florence Brown; grandson of Hugh White.
  Political family: Niles-White family of Bronx and Waterford, New York.
  Epitaph: Originator of The Bronx River Parkway. / "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." -II.TIM.IV.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


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