Amos R. Webber
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United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
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Born in Hinckley, Ohio, Webber attended the public schools of Hinckley and was graduated from Baldwin University, Berea, Ohio
Berea, Ohio
- History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson...
, in 1876. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1876 and commenced practice in Elyria, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Lorain County
Lorain County, Ohio
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1884-1890. He served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
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of Lorain County 1900-1903.
Webber was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-eighth Congress
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William W. Skiles
William W. Skiles
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. He was reelected to the Fifty-ninth Congress
59th United States Congress
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and served from November 8, 1904, to March 3, 1907.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1906. He resumed the practice of law in Elyria, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
, and also engaged in literary pursuits.
Webber was again elected in 1922 judge of the court of common pleas, serving until his retirement in 1935.
He died in Elyria, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
, February 25, 1948. He was interred in Ridgelawn Cemetery.