Stanton Clayborn Pemberton (July 9, 1858– May 25, 1944) was an American politician and businessman.

Biography

Pemberton was born near

Oakland, Illinois Oakland is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 739 at the 2020 census. History Oakland, formerly known as Independence, was platted in 1833. Pioneer doctor and abolitionist Hiram Rutherford moved to Oakland in 18 ...

. He was involved with the lumber and coal business in Oakland, Illinois. He served in the

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from 1897 until 1913/ Pemberton was a Republican. He died at the Paris Hospital in

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after suffering a stroke. The Pemberton Hall at

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Charleston, Illinois Charleston is a city in, and the county seat of, Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor, Mattoon. Both are p ...

was named after Pemberton who was able to get the appropriation approved for the resident hall.Eastern Illinois University Housing-Pemberton Hall
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pemberton, Stanton C. 1858 births 1944 deaths People from Oakland, Illinois Businesspeople from Illinois Republican Party Illinois state senators Eastern Illinois University people