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Henry's son,
Simeon Davison Fess
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Born December 11, 1861 on a farm in Harrod, Ohio
married Eva Candice Thomas in 1890
had three sons:
Hamilton Lehr 1891-1965
Lowell Thomas 1895-1971
Charles Sumner 1897-1955
BA in 1889 from Ohio Northern in Ada, Ohio
Professor American History at Northern until 1896
Law degree from Ohio Northern in 1894
Dean of Law School from 1896 to 1900
Vice-president of the University from 1900 to 1902
President Antioch College in Yellow Springs in 1907
Elected U. S. Congress in 1912, 6th Ohio district
Elected to the U.S. Senate from Ohio in 1922
A staunch prohibitionist, he worked for women's
suffrage, child-labor laws, workman's comp.
minimum wage legislation and other reforms.
In 1928, he became Republican Senate Whip
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Simeon Davison Fess
U.S. Senator from Ohio
Official Photo in
Library of Congress
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Simeon Davison Fess
of Ohio in 1920
U. S. Representative
from Ohio from 1913-1923
Photo in Chicago, Illinois
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Simeon's wife
Eva Candice Thomas
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Yellow Springs Gravesite
Simeon Davison Fess
granddaughter,
Lorrie Fess Jackson
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Simeon Davison Fess
Photo of a painting in the '30s
Photo courtesy Simeon's
great grandson, Gregory Fess
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Simeon Davison Fess
relaxing with his dog
photo about 1920
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Simeon Fess's three sons
l to r - Lowell Thomas,
Charles Sumner, Hamilton Lehr
Photo courtesy Lowell's daughter,
Lorrie Fess Jackson
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Simeon's great granddaughter
Claire Martha Fess
At her father, Hamilton's grave
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Hamilton Lehr Fess
Youngest child of Lehr Fess
Bride Josephine Mary Maddox
June 4, 1944 in England
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Simeon D. Fess
at home on the farm
photo around 1900
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Simeon's great granddaughter
Claire Martha Fess at home
portrait of Simeon above chair
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Simeon's great grandson
Gregory Hamilton Fess
General Counsel,
Brookhaven National
Laboratories
J.D., Georgetown University
Born in London
November 6, 1945
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Hamilton Lehr (left) with Dorothy (right)
and their family, Ted, Dorothy and Hamilton
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Simeon's great grandson
Gregory Hamilton Fess
Photo - in Spain at the
"Running of the Bulls"
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FACTOID
Simeon D. Fess's son, Lowell Thomas was elected to the Ohio State Senate for five terms.
His son, Hamilton Lehr was elected to the Sixth Ohio District Court of Appeals.
He is remembered by many attorneys as he wrote a four volume treatise "Ohio Instructions to Juries."
His son, Hamilton added the middle name "Lehr," according to his daughter, Claire.
Simeon's father, Henry, died when Simeon was four years old and Simeon was raised by his older sister, Elizabeth, "Lizzie" Brown.
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Horseback riding Rapid City SD 1927
Simeon D Fess & President Calvin Coolidge
We think the man in uniform is young Dwight Eisenhower
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