John F. Seiberling
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John Frederick Seiberling (born September 8, 1918) was a United States Representative from Ohio.
Born in Akron, Ohio, Seiberling attended the public schools of Akron, and Staunton Military Academy in Virginia. He received his A.B. from Harvard University in 1941.
During World War II he served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He was subsequently awarded the Legion of Merit for his participation in the Allied planning of the D-Day Invasion.[1]
Seiberling received his LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1949. In 1950, Seiblerling was admitted to the New York bar and went into private practice. Seiberling became an associate with New York firm from 1949 to 1954, and then became a volunteer with the New York Legal Aid Society in 1950. He served as a corporate attorney in private industry from 1954 to 1970, including working as a corporate attorney for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.[1] During this time he was a member of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, Akron, Ohio, from 1964 to 1970.
Seiberling was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving the 14th district from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1987. His political legacy includes enacting bipartison environmental protections and participating in a 1975 Congressional delegation to the Middle East that helped precipitate the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty.[1] Seiberling was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986.
After his time in Congress, Seiberling served as faculty at the law school of the University of Akron from 1992 to 1996. He is currently a resident of Akron.
On Thursday, October 12, 2006, the President signed into law H.R. 6051, which designates the Federal building and United States courthouse in Akron, OH as the John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse.[2][1]
John Seiberling's cousin, Francis Seiberling, was also a U.S. Representative from Ohio (Republican). His mother, Henrietta Buckler Seiberling, was a seminal figure in Alcoholics Anonymous' founding and core spiritual ideals.[3][4] His paternal grandfather was Frank A. Seiberling, founder of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.[3] The family's one-time home, Stan Hywet, is now a national museum.[3]
| Preceded by William H. Ayres |
United States Representative (district 14) from Ohio 1971 - 1987 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. Sawyer |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Walker Snider (2005).
- ^ President Designates United States Postal Service, Courthouse and Federal Building Facilities
- ^ a b c University of Akron (n.d.).
- ^ www.aabibliography.com (n.d.).
[edit] References
- John F. Seiberling at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- University of Akron (n.d.). Henrietta Buckler Seiberling, 1888-1979. Retrieved 2007-11-20 from "Akron Women's History" at http://www3.uakron.edu/schlcomm/womenshistory/seiberling_h.htm.
- Walker Snider,Jane (2005). Profiles in Service: John & Betty Seiberling. Retrieved 2007-11-20 from "Akron Council on World Affairs" at http://www.akronworldaffairs.org/newsletter/features/seiberling.html.
- www.aabibliography (n.d.). Henrietta Buckler Seiberling (1888-1979). Retrieved 2007-11-20 from "An Illustrated Alcoholic Anonymous Bibliography" at http://www.aabibliography.com/henrietta_buckler_seiberling.htm.
