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Richard Porter Giles (June 20, 1840 – November 17, 1896) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from
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. Giles was born in
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, on June 20, 1840, to Granville T. and Rosanna Giles. Giles was educated at St. Paul's College and went into the field of law through
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law firm. Giles was admitted to the bar in 1868, practicing in
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, Palmyra, and
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. He was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Shelby County, Missouri, in 1880 and elected four times. Giles was elected to the
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's First Congressional District on November 3, 1896. However, Giles died 14 days later on November 17, 1896, before his term of office began.
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was elected in a special election to succeed Giles on June 1, 1897.Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri Members of the United States House of Representatives
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* 1840 births 1896 deaths 19th-century American lawyers American lawyers admitted to the practice of law by reading law Elected officials who died without taking their seats Missouri Democrats Missouri lawyers People from Hardin County, Kentucky People from Shelby County, Missouri {{Missouri-politician-stub