Athelston Gaston

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

Athelston Gaston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 26th district
In office
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byJohn Cirby Sturtevant
Succeeded byArthur Laban Bates
Personal details
Born(1838-04-24)April 24, 1838
Castile, New York, USA
DiedSeptember 23, 1907(1907-09-23) (aged 69)
Quebec, Canada
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

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
  • 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
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