Gale H. Stalker

Gale Hamilton Stalker (November 7, 1889 – November 4, 1985) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Gale H. Stalker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 37th district
In office March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	Lewis Henry
Succeeded by	W. Sterling Cole
Personal details
Born	Gale Hamilton Stalker (1889-11-07)November 7, 1889 Long Eddy, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.
Died	November 4, 1985(1985-11-04) (aged 95) Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery, Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Lackawanna College
Profession	Banker Businessman

Early life and education

Gale H. Stalker was born in Long Eddy in Sullivan County, New York on November 7, 1889. He studied at Scranton Business College in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which is now Lackawanna College. He then moved to Elmira, New York.^[1][2]

Career

Stalker was active in lumber and oil and gas businesses, banking, and other ventures. During World War I, he was nicknamed "Tent Peg" because his lumber company filled a contract to provide millions of tent poles and pegs to the United States Army.^[3]

He was elected to Congress in 1922 and served from March 4, 1923 until January 3, 1935.

He died on November 4, 1985, in Palm Bay, Florida and was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Ormond Beach, Florida.^[4]