Athelston Gaston (April 24, 1838 – September 23, 1907) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Athelston Gaston | |
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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 | Castile, New York, USA | April 24, 1838
Died | September 23, 1907 Quebec, Canada | (aged 69)
Political party | Democratic |
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.