BIOGRAPHIES, HARRISON COUNTY, WV:  HON. JOHN S. CARLISLE 

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Hardesty's 1882 Biographical Atlas 
of Harrison County


HON. JOHN S. CARLISLE - 

was born in Frederick county, Virginia,
December 16, 1817; educated by his mother until fourteen years of
age, when he went into a countrystore as salesman and clerk.  At
the age of seventeen, he commenced business for himself, and at the 
same time studied law. He located at Beverly, Randolph county, 
Virginia, in 1842, and shortly after in Phillipi, Barbour county, 
where he became prosecuting attorney; he remained in the latter place 
but a short time, when he removed to Clarksburg.  In 1847, he was
elected to the State senate; in 1850, a member of the Virginia 
constitutional convention; 1855, a repersentative to congress. In
1861, he was largely instrumental in establishing the restored
government of Virginia, and was that year elected to the 37th 
congress, being soon aferward transferred to the senate.  In 1865, 
his term in the senate having expired, he removed to Frederick City,
Maryland; returned to Clarksburg in 1868, where he died October, 1876.