Frank Le Blond Kloeb
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Frank Le Blond Kloeb was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
.
. He attended the parochial and public schools, Ohio State University
at Columbus, Ohio
, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. During the First World War, Kloeb enlisted as a seaman in the United States Navy
, advanced to quartermaster, third class, and then to ensign, and served from September 1917 to March 1919. He graduated from the College of Law of Ohio State University in 1917, was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Celina, Ohio, in April 1919. He served as prosecuting attorney of Mercer County, Ohio
, from 1921 to 1925.
Kloeb was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third
Congress, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses. He served until August 19, 1937, when he resigned, having been appointed United States district judge by President Franklin Roosevelt for the northern district of Ohio
, western division, in which capacity he served until September 30, 1964, when he retired to the status of senior United States district judge and continued to sit by assignment on criminal and civil matters until July 1974. He died in Toledo, Ohio
on March 11, 1976. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Kloeb and his wife, formerly Florence Root, had one daughter, Carol Le Blond (Kloeb) Kelly.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Biography
Frank L. Kloeb (grandson of Francis C. Le Blond) was born in Celina, OhioCelina, Ohio
Celina is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,303 at the 2000 census. Celina is situated on the western shores of Grand Lake St. Marys.-History:...
. He attended the parochial and public schools, Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
at Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. During the First World War, Kloeb enlisted as a seaman in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, advanced to quartermaster, third class, and then to ensign, and served from September 1917 to March 1919. He graduated from the College of Law of Ohio State University in 1917, was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Celina, Ohio, in April 1919. He served as prosecuting attorney of Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Its county seat is Celina and is named for Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.The Celina Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mercer County.-Geography:...
, from 1921 to 1925.
Kloeb was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses. He served until August 19, 1937, when he resigned, having been appointed United States district judge by President Franklin Roosevelt for the northern district of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
, western division, in which capacity he served until September 30, 1964, when he retired to the status of senior United States district judge and continued to sit by assignment on criminal and civil matters until July 1974. He died in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
on March 11, 1976. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Kloeb and his wife, formerly Florence Root, had one daughter, Carol Le Blond (Kloeb) Kelly.