William Henry Stiles (January 1, 1808 – December 20, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Georgia from 1843 to 1845.
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Biography
Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1808, Stiles attended high school at the Hopkins School in New Haven, Connecticut. He was descended from the English colonel Thomas Stiles who fought in the English Civil War. He was also the grandson of politician Joseph Clay.
After graduating from Hopkins, Stiles studied law at Yale College, gained admittance to the state bar in 1831 and practiced law in Savannah.
Career
He served as the solicitor general for Georgia's eastern district from 1833 to 1836, and United States Attorney for the District of Georgia from 1836 to 1838. In 1842, Stiles was elected as a Democratic Representative from Georgia to the 28th United States Congress and served one term from March 4, 1843, until March 3, 1845.