Gale H. Stalker

American politician
Gale H. Stalker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 37th district
In office
March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935
Preceded byLewis Henry
Succeeded byW. Sterling Cole
Personal details
Born
Gale Hamilton Stalker

(1889-11-07)November 7, 1889
Long Eddy, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1985(1985-11-04) (aged 95)
Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materLackawanna College
ProfessionBanker
Businessman

Gale Hamilton Stalker (November 7, 1889 – November 4, 1985) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Early life and education

Gale H. Stalker was born in Long Eddy in Sullivan County, New York on November 7, 1889. He studied at Scranton Business College in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which is now Lackawanna College. He then moved to Elmira, New York.[1][2]

Career

Stalker was active in lumber and oil and gas businesses, banking, and other ventures. During World War I, he was nicknamed "Tent Peg" because his lumber company filled a contract to provide millions of tent poles and pegs to the United States Army.[3]

He was elected to Congress in 1922 and served from March 4, 1923 until January 3, 1935.

He died on November 4, 1985, in Palm Bay, Florida and was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Ormond Beach, Florida.[4]

Sources

  1. ^ J. H. Beers & Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 1900, page 995
  2. ^ The Scranton Republican, Dry Act Author Received Early Education Here, May 4, 1929
  3. ^ Chemung County Historical Society, Chemung County, 1890-1975, 1976, page 67
  4. ^ Orlando Sentinel, Gale H. Stalker, 96, November 7, 1985

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from New York's 37th congressional district

1923–1935
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