Phillip A. Stanton

Phillip A. Stanton
37th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
January 4, 1909 – October 5, 1910
Preceded byRobert L. Beardslee Sr.
Succeeded byArthur Hathaway Hewitt
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 71st district
In office
January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1911
Preceded byHoward A. Broughton
Succeeded byLyman Farwell
Personal details
Born
Philip Ackley Stanton

February 4, 1868
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1945 (age 77)
Seal Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionReal estate investor, politician

Phillip Ackley Stanton (February 4, 1868 – September 1945)[1] was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly from 1903 to 1910, serving as Speaker between 1909 and 1910. Stanton is also known for founding the cities of Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. The city of Stanton, California is named in his honor.[2][3]

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  3. ^ "Stanton, Philip Ackley, 1868-1945". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved January 9, 2023.