Born on a farm near Harrod, Ohio, to Henry and Barbara (Herring) Fess, he was educated in country schools and graduated at Ohio Northern University (ONU) of Ada in 1889 and married Eva C. Thomas the following year. After graduation, he taught history and law at the university as well was working in the university administration from 1889 to 1896. Fess graduated from the law department at ONU in 1894 and served as dean of that department from 1896 to 1900. He then served as vice president of the university from 1900 to 1902. He left for Illinois to become a graduate student and lecturer at the University of Chicago from 1902 to 1907. He then returned to Ohio and served as the president of Antioch College of Yellow Springs from 1907 to 1917.
Politics
In 1912, while still serving at Antioch College, Fess was a delegate to the state constitutional convention as well as being elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923 (6th district 1913–15, 7th district 1915–23). He served as chairman of the Committee on Education during the Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh Congresses, and chairman of the Republican National Congressional Committee from 1918 to 1922. In 1922, he did not seek re-election, but ran for the U.S. Senate and won, serving from March 4, 1923, to January 3, 1935. He served as chairman of the Committee on the Library during Sixty-ninth through Seventy-second Congresses, and as Republican Whip from 1929 to 1933. He also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee 1930–32. After his appointment, the Cincinnati Enquirer referred to Fess as a "party wheelhouse and stand patter of the most approved type," and added "It was Senator Fess's proven ability not only to defend, but to eulogize, the acts of Republican administrations, no matter how unpopular they may be, that led to his selection as national chairman."[1] Fess campaigned for the reelection of President Herbert Hoover by claiming Hoover was "the country's greatest peacetime leader,"[2] a hard sell in the fall of 1932. That speech, a month before the presidential election, was delivered to just 150 listeners,[2] a sign of the Republican Party's problems in mid-Depression. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a third term as senator in 1934.
simeon, fess, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2017, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Simeon D Fess news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Simeon Davison Fess December 11 1861 December 23 1936 was a Republican politician and educator from Ohio United States He served in the United States House of Representatives 1915 to 1923 and U S Senate 1923 to 1935 Simeon FessChair of the Republican National CommitteeIn office August 7 1930 June 17 1932Preceded byClaudius H HustonSucceeded byEverett SandersSenate Majority WhipIn office March 4 1929 January 3 1933LeaderJames Eli WatsonPreceded byWesley JonesSucceeded byJ Hamilton LewisUnited States Senatorfrom OhioIn office March 4 1923 January 3 1935Preceded byAtlee PomereneSucceeded byA Victor DonaheyMember of the U S House of Representatives from OhioIn office March 4 1913 March 3 1923Preceded byMatthew DenverSucceeded byCharles BrandConstituency6th district 1913 1915 7th district 1915 1923 Personal detailsBornSimeon Davison Fess 1861 12 11 December 11 1861Harrod Ohio U S DiedDecember 23 1936 1936 12 23 aged 75 Washington D C U S Political partyRepublicanEducationOhio Northern University BA LLB Contents 1 Early life 2 Politics 3 Retirement and death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditBorn on a farm near Harrod Ohio to Henry and Barbara Herring Fess he was educated in country schools and graduated at Ohio Northern University ONU of Ada in 1889 and married Eva C Thomas the following year After graduation he taught history and law at the university as well was working in the university administration from 1889 to 1896 Fess graduated from the law department at ONU in 1894 and served as dean of that department from 1896 to 1900 He then served as vice president of the university from 1900 to 1902 He left for Illinois to become a graduate student and lecturer at the University of Chicago from 1902 to 1907 He then returned to Ohio and served as the president of Antioch College of Yellow Springs from 1907 to 1917 Politics EditIn 1912 while still serving at Antioch College Fess was a delegate to the state constitutional convention as well as being elected as a Republican to the U S House of Representatives serving from March 4 1913 March 3 1923 6th district 1913 15 7th district 1915 23 He served as chairman of the Committee on Education during the Sixty sixth and Sixty seventh Congresses and chairman of the Republican National Congressional Committee from 1918 to 1922 In 1922 he did not seek re election but ran for the U S Senate and won serving from March 4 1923 to January 3 1935 He served as chairman of the Committee on the Library during Sixty ninth through Seventy second Congresses and as Republican Whip from 1929 to 1933 He also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee 1930 32 After his appointment the Cincinnati Enquirer referred to Fess as a party wheelhouse and stand patter of the most approved type and added It was Senator Fess s proven ability not only to defend but to eulogize the acts of Republican administrations no matter how unpopular they may be that led to his selection as national chairman 1 Fess campaigned for the reelection of President Herbert Hoover by claiming Hoover was the country s greatest peacetime leader 2 a hard sell in the fall of 1932 That speech a month before the presidential election was delivered to just 150 listeners 2 a sign of the Republican Party s problems in mid Depression He was an unsuccessful candidate for a third term as senator in 1934 Retirement and death EditFess was a Methodist an editor an author and a member of the Freemasons and Knights of Pythias He died in Washington D C at the age of 75 and is interred at Glen Forest Cemetery in Yellow Springs Ohio References Edit Cincinnati Enquirer August 11 1930 p 4 a b Marion Ohio Star October 5 1932 p 1 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Simeon D Fess Works by or about Simeon D Fess at Internet Archive Political Graveyard Congress Bioguide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simeon D Fess amp oldid 1160364608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
