Samuel H. Piles

Samuel Henry Piles
United States Senator
from Washington
In office
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911
Preceded by Addison G. Foster
Succeeded by Miles Poindexter
United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office
1922–1928
Preceded by Hoffman Philip
Succeeded by Jefferson Caffery
Personal details
Born (1858-12-28)December 28, 1858
Smithland, Kentucky
Died March 11, 1940(1940-03-11) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California
Political party Republican
Profession Attorney

Samuel Henry Piles (December 28, 1858 – March 11, 1940) was a United States Senator from Washington.

Biography

Piles was born near Smithland, Kentucky, the son of Samuel Henry Piles (d. 1904) and Gabriella Lillard.[1] The senior Piles was sheriff of Livingston County, and later practiced law.[2] The younger Piles attended private schools in Kentucky, and studied law.[1] Piles was admitted to the bar in 1883, and commenced practice in Snohomish, Territory of Washington.[1]

He moved to Spokane in 1886 and later in the same year to Seattle, where he engaged in the practice of law.[1] He was assistant prosecuting attorney for the third judicial district of the Territory of Washington from 1887 to 1889 and was city attorney of Seattle from 1888 to 1889.[1] He was also general counsel of the Pacific Coast Company from 1895 to 1905.[1]

Piles addressing a crowd at the Alki Point Monument dedication November 13, 1905

In January 1905, Piles was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate.[3] He served one term, March 4, 1905 to March 3, 1911.[4] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910.[4] While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Coast and Insular Survey (Fifty-ninth through Sixty-first Congresses).[5] After leaving the Senate, he resumed the practice of law in Seattle.[6]

In 1922, Piles was appointed by President Warren Harding as Minister to Colombia, an office he held until 1928.[6][7]

He retired from active pursuits and moved to Los Angeles, California, where he died in 1940; interment was in Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle.[8][9]

Family

In 1891, Piles married Mary E. Barnard of Henderson, Kentucky.[1] They were the parents of three children: Ross Barnard, Ruth Lillard, and Samuel Henry.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography.
  2. ↑ Crittenden County, Kentucky Obituaries and Death Notices.
  3. ↑ "Goes to Senate".
  4. 1 2 "Election in Washington".
  5. ↑ "Ankeney of Washington".
  6. 1 2 "Who's Who in the Day's News".
  7. ↑ "Ambassador Resigns; Another is Appointed".
  8. ↑ "Funeral Conducted for Ex-Senator Piles".
  9. ↑ Where They're Buried.

Sources

Books

  • The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. XIV. New York, NY: James T. White & Company. 1910. p. 389.
  • Eskew, Stephen (2011). Crittenden County, Kentucky Obituaries and Death Notices. II, 1900-1905. Marion, KY: Stephen Eskew. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-304-08219-0.
  • Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 147.

Newspapers

  • "Goes to Senate: Native of Kentucky Honored in Washington; Samuel H. Piles, of Seattle, is Elected on the Thirteenth Joint Ballot". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. January 28, 1905. p. 1. (Subscription required (help)).
  • "Election in Washington: U.S. Senator will be Chosen to Succeed Samuel H. Piles". The Times Herald. Port Huron, MI. Associated Press. September 12, 1910. p. 6. (Subscription required (help)).
  • "Who's Who in the Day's News: Samuel Henry Piles". The Palladium-Item. Richmond, IN. April 27, 1922. p. 4. (Subscription required (help)).
  • "Ambassador Resigns; Another is Appointed". Akron Beacon-Journal. Akron, OH. Associated Press. June 27, 1928. p. 1. (Subscription required (help)).
  • "Funeral Conducted for Ex-Senator Piles". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. March 14, 1940. p. 41. (Subscription required (help)).

Magazines

  • Connolly, C. P. (August 22, 1908). "Ankeney of Washington". Collier's: The national Weekly. New York, NY: P. F. Collier & Son. p. 16.
  • United States Congress. "Samuel H. Piles (id: P000351)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Samuel H. Piles at Find a Grave
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
Addison G. Foster		 U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Washington
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911
Served alongside: Levi Ankeny, Wesley L. Jones		 Succeeded by
Miles Poindexter
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Hoffman Philip		 United States Minister to Colombia
29 May 1922 – 17 September 1928		 Succeeded by
Jefferson Caffery
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