John W. Rife was born in Middletown, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and learned the trade of tanner. Rife enlisted July 15, 1864, as a private in Company D, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until honorably discharged on November 6, 1864. He served as a member of the city council of Middletown in 1871, and as burgess of Middletown in 1877 and 1878. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1885 and 1886. He served as president of the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad Co.
Rife was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination. He died in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Interment in Middletown Cemetery.
john, rife, john, winebrenner, rife, august, 1846, april, 1908, republican, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, contents, biography, also, references, external, linksbiography, edit, born, middletown, pennsylvania, attended, common, schools, le. John Winebrenner Rife August 14 1846 April 17 1908 was a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editJohn W Rife was born in Middletown Pennsylvania He attended the common schools and learned the trade of tanner Rife enlisted July 15 1864 as a private in Company D One Hundred and Ninety fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and served until honorably discharged on November 6 1864 He served as a member of the city council of Middletown in 1871 and as burgess of Middletown in 1877 and 1878 He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1885 and 1886 He served as president of the Middletown amp Hummelstown Railroad Co Rife was elected as a Republican to the Fifty first and Fifty second Congresses He was not a candidate for renomination He died in Middletown Pennsylvania Interment in Middletown Cemetery See also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Biography portalReferences editUnited States Congress John W Rife id R000251 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008 02 14 The Political GraveyardExternal links edit John W Rife Find a Grave Retrieved 2008 10 18 U S House of Representatives Preceded byFranklin Bound Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 14th congressional district1889 1893 Succeeded byEphraim M Woomer nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a person of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John W Rife amp oldid 1191020530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
