David Lawrence Sleeper | |
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Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the Athens County district | |
In office January 3, 1894 –January 2, 1898 | |
Preceded by | William L. Keissinger |
Succeeded by | Josiah M. Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | Iowa,US | June 15,1856
Died | March 31,1914 57) Tulsa,Oklahoma,US | (aged
Resting place | Highland Cemetery,Lawton,Oklahoma |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Della Burson |
Children | five |
Alma mater | Otterbein University Cincinnati Law School |
David Lawrence Sleeper (1856-1914) was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1896-1898.
David L. Sleeper was born in Iowa on June 15,1856. [1] He attended Otterbein University in Westerville,Ohio and taught school for five years. [1] [2]
Sleeper graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1880,and practiced law at Athens,Ohio. From 1885 to 1891 he was prosecuting attorney for Athens County. [1] [2] He was elected to the 71st General Assembly of the Ohio House of Representatives,(1894-1896),as a Republican. [1] He was re-elected to the 72nd General Assembly,(1896-1898),when he was selected by his peers as Speaker. [2] [3]
In 1896,Sleeper moved to Columbus,Ohio,where he practiced law. [2]
David L. Sleeper was married November 7,1877 to Mary Dell "Della" Burson of Athens County,Ohio. They had five children. [2] He was a Scottish Rite Mason,Elk,and member of the I.O.O.F. [2]
He died suddenly March 31,1914 of apoplexy, [4] and is buried in Lawton,Oklahoma.
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