Athelston Gaston

Athelston Gaston
The Philadelphia Times, November 15, 1898
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 26th district
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
Preceded by	John Cirby Sturtevant
Succeeded by	Arthur Laban Bates
Personal details
Born	(1838-04-24)April 24, 1838 Castile, New York, U.S.
Died	September 23, 1907(1907-09-23) (aged 69) Quebec, Canada
Party	Democratic

Athelston Gaston (April 24, 1838 – September 23, 1907) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

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Athelston Gaston was born in Castile, New York. He moved with his parents to Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1854. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1873, when he became a dealer in and manufacturer of lumber. He served as mayor of Meadville, Pennsylvania, from 1891 to 1895.

Gaston was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1900. He resumed the lumber business.

Gaston was killed while on a hunting trip along Lake Edward in northern Quebec, Canada, in 1907. There was no ceremony. Interment in Greendale Cemetery in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Sources

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• United States Congress. "Athelston Gaston (id: G000095)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John C. Sturtevant	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district 1899–1901	Succeeded by Arthur L. Bates