OBIT: James P. GILES, 1896, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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HON. J. P. GILES

Died of consumption at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his 
uncle, D. M. Giles, 107 Fifteenth street, aged 50 years.  The deceased was 
the son of Dr. J. C. and Margaret Giles of Newton Hamilton.  When 6 years 
old he was given into the care of his uncle, D. M. Giles, who reared him and 
had him educated.  April 7, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Twelfth 
regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, and had a fine record as a soldier.  He 
spent nine months in the following Confederate prisons: Libby, Belle Island 
and Salisbury, N.C.  During the '70s he taught school in different places, 
and later one term in the grammar grade, Emerson building.  In 1884 he was 
elected to the Pennsylvania legislature by the Republicans of Huntingdon 
county, and served one term.  Later he was appointed by Governor Beaver 
statistical clerk of the common school department, which he held five years, 
when declining health made him relinquish it.  He was a member of the 
Presbyterian church, and filled the various positions which he held in life 
with integrity and ability.  One brother, W. W. Giles, of Washington, D.C., 
survives him.  Funeral services at the house at 8 o'clock this evening.  The 
remains will be taken to Mapleton tomorrow morning.

Altoona Mirror, May 28, 1896

Note: James P. Giles, according to the 1870 and 1880 Huntingdon county 
census.