Background
Kiess, Edgar Raymond was born on August 26, 1875 in Warrensville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel S. and Annie (Winner) Kiess.
Edgar Raymond KI ESS
United States representative politician member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
August 26, 1875 (age 54)
He taught in the public schools of Lycoming County for two years. He became engaged in the newspaper publishing business in Hughesville, Pennsylvania, in 1894. He was engaged in business in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1910, and served as a trustee of Pennsylvania State College from 1912 to 1930. Kiess was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served until his death at his summer home at Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania in 1930. He served as chairman of the House Committee on Insular Affairs, which had jurisdiction over United States territories such as Puerto Rico and the Philippines, during the Sixty-ninth through Seventy-first Congresses. Interment was at Wildwood Cemetery in Williamsport.
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United States representative politician member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Edgar Raymond KI ESS, American Congressman. Member, Union League of Philadelphia; Trustee, Pennsylvania State College; appointed Member, Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania, by Governor. M. G. Brumbaugh, 1915, but declined apptment.; served as Member of Assembly from Lycoming Company, 1904-1910. Elected to 63 Congress; re-elected to 64-71 Congresses. Republican.
Education
Public Schools; Lycoming Company Normal School. Taught in Public Schools, two years. In 1898 became interested in development of Eagles Mere as popular summer resort.
President, Eagles Mere Land Company, Eagles Mere Hotel Corporation. President, Eagles Mere Company, owning Forest Inn and Eagles Mere Park. President, Raymond Hotel Company, Edgar R. Kiess Company Member, Union League of Philadelphia.
Trustee, Pennsylvania State College. Appointed Member, Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania, by Governor. M. G. Brumbaugh, 1915, but declined apptment.
Served as Member of Assembly from Lycoming Company, 1904-1910.
Career
He taught in the public schools of Lycoming County for two years. He became engaged in the newspaper publishing business in Hughesville, Pennsylvania, in 1894. He was engaged in business in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1910, and served as a trustee of Pennsylvania State College from 1912 to 1930.
Kiess was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served until his death at his summer home at Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania in 1930. He served as chairman of the House Committee on Insular Affairs, which had jurisdiction over United States territories such as Puerto Rico and the Philippines, during the Sixty-ninth through Seventy-first Congresses. Interment was at Wildwood Cemetery in Williamsport.
Membership
Member, Union League of Philadelphia. Trustee, Pennsylvania State College. Appointed Member, Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania, by Governor.
M. G. Brumbaugh, 1915, but declined apptment. Served as Member of Assembly from Lycoming Company, 1904-1910. Elected to 63 Congress.
Re-elected to 64-71 Congresses. Republican.
Connections
Married Roemer Clarke, June 4, 1919. Children: Anne Winner, Mary Jane.
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Died
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Nationality
United States of America -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican Party