John Hubler Stover (April 24, 1833 – October 27, 1889) was a

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from

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. Born in Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Stover completed preparatory studies at

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. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in

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. Held several local offices. He served as district attorney of Center County 1860–1862. Enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 as a private, and was successively a

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and a

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. In May 1864, he was commissioned as

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of the 184th Pennsylvania Infantry. He after the war moved to

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, and resumed the practice of law. He served as district attorney of Morgan County from 1866 to 1868. Stover was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph W. McClurg and served from December 7, 1868, to March 3, 1869. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868. He resumed the practice of his profession. He engaged in the real estate business and was also interested in mining pursuits at

. He served as delegate to the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress. He died at Aurora Springs, Missouri, October 27, 1889. He was interred in the City Cemetery,

. Stover is the namesake of the town of Stover, Missouri.

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