Biography

03/21/1830 - 07/17/1889

John M. Stehman (R14) Lancaster (Part) County 1883-1889 

Early Life:

John M. Stehman, born, March 21, 1830, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; banker; director, Lancaster County National Bank; elected, school director, Penn Township, nine years; tobacco leaf dealer; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1861; unsuccessful reelection campaign; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1866-1867; not a candidate for reelection, 1867; elected, school director, Hempfield School district, seven years; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1876, 1878; trustee, Millersville State Normal School (now Millersville University of Pennsylvania) 1879-1889; chairman, Lancaster County Republican Committee, three years; elected, delegate, Republican National Convention, 1880; director, Fulton National Bank; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1883-1889; married, Eliza Ann Frantz Stehman, son Henry L. Stehman; died, while in the office of Senate, July 17, 1889, Rohrerstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; interment, Rohrerstown Cemetery, Rohrerstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1861; unsuccessful reelection campaign. 

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1866-1867; not a candidate for reelection, 1867. 

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1876, 1878.

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1880.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 14th district, Lancaster (Part) County, 1883-1889; committee assignment, Agriculture, Appropriations, Education and Railroads.   

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1889) Cochran, T.B., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 687, 693-696, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 660-661.

Senator John M Stehman (1830-1889) - Find a Grave Memorial