John Stauffer (May 28, 1925 – October 26, 2019) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the

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for the 19th district from 1969 to 1988.

Early life

Stauffer was born in

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and graduated from

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. He owned the Stauffer's Mens Store in Phoenixville.

Political career

He served on the Phoenixville Borough Council and was president of the borough council. He served as a member of the

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for the Chester County district from 1965 to 1966 and the 157th district from 1967 to 1970. Stauffer served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th district from 1970 to 1988, including as Republican Whip from 1977 to 1982 and as Republican Leader from 1985 to 1988.

Death and interment

Stauffer moved to Homestead Village in

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in 1994 and died there in 2019. He is interred at the Green Tree Church of the Brethren Cemetery in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stauffer, John 1925 births 2019 deaths Businesspeople from Pennsylvania Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators People from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 20th-century American businesspeople Politicians from Chester County, Pennsylvania 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly