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American politician
Francis Seiberling
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
Preceded byMartin L. Davey
Succeeded byDow W. Harter
Personal details
Born(1870-09-20)September 20, 1870
Des Moines, Iowa
DiedFebruary 1, 1945(1945-02-01) (aged 74)
Akron, Ohio
Resting placeRose Hill Cemetery, Akron
Political partyRepublican
Alma materWittenberg College
College of Wooster

Francis Seiberling (September 20, 1870 – February 1, 1945) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1929 to 1933. He was a cousin of John F. Seiberling.

Biography

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Seiberling moved with his parents to Wadsworth, Ohio, in 1873. He attended the public schools and Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio, and was graduated from the College of Wooster, (Ohio) in 1892. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in Akron, Ohio. He was also interested in the manufacture of rubber and tires and served as a director in various manufacturing companies. He served as a trustee of Wittenberg College.

Congress

Seiberling was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses (March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law.

He died in Akron, Ohio, February 1, 1945. He was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMartin L. Davey Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th congressional district
1929–1933 		Succeeded byDow W. Harter
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th congressional district
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