William Louis Fiesinger (October 25, 1877 – September 11, 1953) was an American politician. A

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, he served in the

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from 1931-1937 representing

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's 13th district.

Early life

Born in Willard, Ohio, Fiesinger was educated in the public schools of

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. He graduated from the law department of Baldwin-Wallace University,

Berea, Ohio Berea ( ) is a city in Cuyahoga County in the U.S. state of Ohio and is a western suburb of Cleveland. The population was 19,093 at the 2010 census. Berea is home to Baldwin Wallace University, as well as the training facility for the Cleveland ...

, in 1901.

Legal career

He was

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the same year and commenced practice in

Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the shores of Lake Erie in the northern part of the state, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo, Ohio, Toledo ( wes ...

. He served as city solicitor of Sandusky 1903-1909. He served as judge of the Common Pleas Court of Erie County 1925-1931.

Political career

Fiesinger was elected as a

to the Seventy-second, Seventy-third, and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1937). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936. He resumed the practice of law in

. He died in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, September 11, 1953. He was interred in Oakland Cemetery,

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fiesinger, William Louis 1877 births 1953 deaths Politicians from Sandusky, Ohio Baldwin Wallace University alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio People from Willard, Ohio