Frank Le Blond Kloeb

Frank Le Blond Kloeb (June 16, 1890 – March 11, 1976), also known as Frank L. Kloeb, was a Democratic United States Representative from Ohio, serving two terms from 1933 to 1937. He was also a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Frank Le Blond Kloeb
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office September 30, 1964 – March 11, 1976
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office 1959–1960
Preceded by	Paul Jones
Succeeded by	Charles Joseph McNamee
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office August 20, 1937 – September 30, 1964
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	George Philip Hahn
Succeeded by	Don John Young
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district
In office March 4, 1933 – August 19, 1937
Preceded by	John L. Cable
Succeeded by	Walter H. Albaugh
Personal details
Born	Frank Le Blond Kloeb (1890-06-16)June 16, 1890 Celina, Ohio
Died	March 11, 1976(1976-03-11) (aged 85) Toledo, Ohio
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Francis Celeste Le Blond
Education	Ohio State University University of Wisconsin–Madison Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Education and career

Kloeb (grandson of Francis Celeste Le Blond) was born in Celina, Ohio. He attended the parochial and public schools, Ohio State University at Columbus and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. During the First World War, Kloeb enlisted as a seaman in the United States Navy, advanced to quartermaster, third class, and then to ensign, and served from September 1917 to March 1919. He graduated from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1917, was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Celina in April 1919. He served as prosecuting attorney of Mercer County, Ohio, from 1921 to 1925. He continued in private practice until 1933.

Congressional service

Kloeb was elected as a Democrat to the 73rd United States Congress and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1933, until August 19, 1937, when he resigned to accept a federal judicial appointment.

Federal judicial service

Kloeb was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 18, 1937, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Judge George Philip Hahn. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 22, 1937, and received his commission on August 20, 1937. He served as Chief Judge from 1959 to 1960. He assumed senior status on September 30, 1964. His service terminated on March 11, 1976, due to his death in Toledo, Ohio. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.

Family

Kloeb and his wife, formerly Florence Root, had one daughter.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Frank Le Blond Kloeb (id: K000271)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
• Frank Le Blond Kloeb at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

External links

• "Frank Le Blond Kloeb". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-02-21.