George F. Kribbs was born on a farm in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the Emlenton Academy and graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1873. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1875 and commenced practice in Clarion, Pennsylvania. He was elected as mayor of Clarion in 1876 and again in 1889. He edited the Clarion Democrat from 1877 to 1889.
Kribbs was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses, serving from 1891 to 1895. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894. He resumed the practice of law in Clarion, and again served as mayor. He was president of the board of directors of the Clarion State Normal School. He moved to Osceola County, Florida, in 1896 and engaged in growing oranges. He re-engaged the practice of law located in Kissimmee, Florida, in 1907. He served as prosecuting attorney of Osceola County in 1908, and judge of the county court in 1909 and 1910. He resigned and resumed the practice of law in Kissimmee until 1926 when he retired. He died in Kissimmee in 1938, and was interred in Violet Hill Cemetery.
george, kribbs, george, frederic, kribbs, november, 1846, september, 1938, american, lawyer, politician, served, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 28th, districtin, office, march. George Frederic Kribbs November 8 1846 September 8 1938 was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania George F KribbsMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 28th districtIn office March 4 1891 March 3 1895Preceded byJames KerrSucceeded byWilliam C ArnoldPersonal detailsBorn 1846 11 08 November 8 1846Clarion County Pennsylvania USDiedSeptember 8 1938 1938 09 08 aged 91 Kissimmee Florida USPolitical partyDemocraticAlma materMuhlenberg CollegeBiography editGeorge F Kribbs was born on a farm in Clarion County Pennsylvania He attended the common schools and the Emlenton Academy and graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown Pennsylvania in 1873 He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1875 and commenced practice in Clarion Pennsylvania He was elected as mayor of Clarion in 1876 and again in 1889 He edited the Clarion Democrat from 1877 to 1889 Kribbs was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty second and Fifty third Congresses serving from 1891 to 1895 He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894 He resumed the practice of law in Clarion and again served as mayor He was president of the board of directors of the Clarion State Normal School He moved to Osceola County Florida in 1896 and engaged in growing oranges He re engaged the practice of law located in Kissimmee Florida in 1907 He served as prosecuting attorney of Osceola County in 1908 and judge of the county court in 1909 and 1910 He resigned and resumed the practice of law in Kissimmee until 1926 when he retired He died in Kissimmee in 1938 and was interred in Violet Hill Cemetery Sources editUnited States Congress George F Kribbs id K000330 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political Graveyard nbsp Biography portal U S House of Representatives Preceded byJames Kerr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 28th congressional district1891 1895 Succeeded byWilliam C Arnold nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George F Kribbs amp oldid 1184879894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
