Francis Seiberling

Francis Seiberling
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district
In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Martin L. Davey
Succeeded by	Dow W. Harter
Personal details
Born	(1870-09-20)September 20, 1870 Des Moines, Iowa
Died	February 1, 1945(1945-02-01) (aged 74) Akron, Ohio
Resting place	Rose Hill Cemetery, Akron
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Wittenberg 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.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Francis Seiberling (id: S000229)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Francis Seiberling at Find a Grave

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