Background
KI ESS, Edgar Raymond was born on August 26, 1875 in Warrensville, Lycoming Company, Pennsylvania, United States.
KI ESS, Edgar Raymond was born on August 26, 1875 in Warrensville, Lycoming Company, Pennsylvania, United States.
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 communications of Pennsylvania, by Governor M. G. Brumbaugh, 1915, but declined apptment. Served as Member of Assembly from Lycoming Company, 1904-1910.
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 Co.
Member, Union League of Philadelphia. Trustee, Pennsylvania State College. Appointed Member, Public Service communications 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.