John Seiberling, Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district | |
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | William Hanes Ayres |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. Sawyer |
Personal details | |
Born | John Frederick Seiberling, Jr. September 8, 1918 Akron, Ohio |
Died | August 2, 2008 Copley, Ohio | (aged 89)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Elizabeth Behr |
Children | Three |
Alma mater | |
Awards | Legion of Merit |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
John Frederick Seiberling, Jr. (September 8, 1918 – August 2, 2008) was a United States representative from Ohio. In 1974, he helped to establish what later became the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and served on the House Judiciary Committee that held the impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.[1]