Stiles, John R.
Variant namesGrand Rapids, Michigan, businessman and Republican campaign official.
From the description of John Richardson Stiles papers, 1958-1965. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 154302341
John R. Stiles was a Grand Rapids, Michigan businessman and Republican Party campaign official. He served as Gerald Ford's first campaign manager in 1948 when Ford unseated the incumbent. He was a member of Paul Bagwell's campaign for governor in 1958, and in 1960, he served as field director of the Nixon-for-President campaign. When President Johnson appointed Congressman Ford to serve on the Warren Commission, Ford turned to Stiles to serve as his special assistant. Following the conclusion of the Warren Commission, Ford and Stiles worked jointly on their history of their work with the Commission, published as Portrait of the Assassin (1965).
From the guide to the John R. Stiles papers, 1958-1965, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)
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| referencedIn | Fee books of the District Court of Red River County, Texas, 1838-1846. | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Records of the U.S. Coast Guard. | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Stiles, John R. John Richardson Stiles papers, 1958-1965. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | John R. Stiles papers, 1958-1965 | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Bagwell, Paul D. | person |
| associatedWith | Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 | person |
| correspondedWith | French, H. F. | person |
| correspondedWith | Mccormick, R. C. | person |
| correspondedWith | Morrill, Lot M. | person |
| associatedWith | Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 | person |
| associatedWith | Republican Party (Mich.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Sherman, John | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Warren Commission. | corporateBody |
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| Grand Rapids (Mich.) | |||
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Active 1958
Active 1965
