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 Lawrence Sleeper | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives 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 | June 15, 1856 Iowa, US |
| Died | March 31, 1914 (aged 57) Tulsa, Oklahoma, US |
| Resting place | Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Della Burson |
| Children | five |
| Alma mater | Otterbein University Cincinnati Law School |
Biography
editDavid 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.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ohio General Assembly (1895). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. Westbote Company. pp. 143.
- ^ a b c d e f Mercer, James K; Vallandigham, C N (1896). Representative men of Ohio, 1896-97. Columbus: Mercer and Vallandigham. p. 107.
- ^ Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio. p. 303.
- ^ "FORMER SPEAKER DAVID SLEEPER DIES IN SOUTH", The Newark Advocate, Wednesday, April 01, 1914, Newark, Ohio, United States Of America