Daniel Worley

{{short description|American politician and Lutheran pastor (1829–1888)}}

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| name = Daniel Worley

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| state_house = Ohio

| district = Stark County

| term_start = 1878

| term_end = 1880

| predecessor = Richard G. Williams and Johnson Sherrick

| successor = Thomas C. Snyder and Silas A. Conrad

| alongside = Richard G. Williams

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1829|2|28}}

| birth_place = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1888|4|29|1829|2|28}}

| death_place = Canton, Ohio, U.S.

| resting_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

| party = Whig
Democratic

| spouse = {{marriage|Henrietta Schmidt|1852}}

| children = 2

| education =

| alma_mater = Pennsylvania College
Capital University

| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|educator|Lutheran pastor}}

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Daniel Worley (February 28, 1829 – April 29, 1888) was an American politician and Lutheran pastor from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Stark County from 1878 to 1880.

Early life

Daniel Worley was born on February 28, 1829, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Mary and Thomas Worley. His ancestors were Moravians settlers in Pennsylvania. He attended public schools and the Harrisburg Academy. He graduated from Pennsylvania College (later Gettysburg College) in 1850. Worley graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, in 1852.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/standardhistoryo02lehm/page/n221/mode/2up |title=A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio |editor-last=Lehman |editor-first=John H. |volume=2 |publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company |year=1916 |pages=591–593 |via=Archive.org |access-date=2023-09-16}}{{Open access}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/harrisburg-telegraph-rev-daniel-worley/131899834/ |title=Rev. Daniel Worley, A. M. |date=1888-05-05 |newspaper=Harrisburg Telegraph |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2023-09-16}}{{Open access}}{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniacoll01gett/page/238/mode/2up |title=The Pennsylvania College Book, 1832–1882 |editor-last=Breidenbaugh |editor-first=E. S. |year=1882 |publisher=Lutheran Publication Society |page=238 |via=Archive.org |access-date=2023-09-16}}{{Open access}} In 1855, he was ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church.

Career

Worley worked as a tutor at Capital University for two years and then served as chair of mathematics and natural science. He was professor there for 11 years. During this time, he was appointed principal at Columbus High School, after the resignation of Dr. Asa D. Lord in 1854 and served in that role until his resignation on November 13, 1855.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofschools00barn/page/62/mode/2up |title=History of the Schools of Columbus, Ohio |last=Barnhill |first=James U. |year=1892 |pages=63–64 |via=Archive.org |access-date=2023-09-16}}{{Open access}} He also served as editor of the religious publication Lutheran Standard from February 17, 1860, to March 15, 1864.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/centuryofluthera0000allb/page/236/mode/2up |title=A Century of Lutherans in Ohio |last=Allbeck |first=Willard D. |year=1966 |publisher=The Antioch Press |page=237 |via=Archive.org |access-date=2023-09-16}} In 1863, he left Capital University to head an academy in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, for one year. Elected on June 13, 1865, he started as superintendent of schools of the school district in Canton in September 1865. He remained in that role until 1876. He then established a private school in Canton on May 1, 1877. He taught in that school until 1881.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstarkco00perr/page/644/mode/2up |title=History of Stark County |year=1881 |editor=William Henry Perrin |publisher=Baskin & Battey |pages=345, 357, 359–360, 644–645 |via=Archive.org |access-date=2023-09-16}}{{Open access}}

While professor at Capital University, Worley was on the ballot for state legislature and U.S. Congress as a Whig, but lost. Worley later became a Democrat. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Stark County from 1878 to 1880.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/OhioStatesmenAndHundredYearBookFrom1788To1892/page/n387/mode/2up |title=Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book |last=Taylor |first=W. A. |year=1892 |page=383 |publisher=The Westbote Co., State Printers |access-date=2023-09-16 |via=Archive.org}}{{Open access}} He was a member of the committee on public schools and the committee on the codification of school laws. He was a member of the city council of Canton and on the board of trustees of the waterworks. From 1876 to 1877, Worley was president of the city council of Canton. In April 1888, he was re-elected as president of the city council.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-stark-county-democrat-death-of-danie/131899231/ |title=Death of Daniel Worley |date=1888-05-03 |newspaper=The Stark County Democrat |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2023-09-16}}{{Open access}} He also worked as a Lutheran pastor.

Later in life, Worley worked as a deputy auditor.

Personal life

Worley married Henrietta Schmidt (or Smith) on November 2, 1852. She was the daughter of William Schmidt (or Smith), president of Capital University and Lutheran clergyman. They had two children. Their son William "Willie" Richard Worley was president of the Steiner Coal Company in Canton. He lived in Canton.

Worley died April 29, 1888, at his home in Canton. He was buried in Columbus.