Background
Fess, Simeon D. was born on December 11, 1861 in on farm, Allen Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry and Barbara (Herring) Fess.
Fess, Simeon D. was born on December 11, 1861 in on farm, Allen Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry and Barbara (Herring) Fess.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Northern U., Ada, O., 1889, A.M., 1891, Bachelor of Laws, 1896, Doctor of Laws, 1900. Doctor of Laws from Wilberforce U. (Ohio), 1927.
American history, 1889-1896, head of College of Law, 1896-1900, vice president 1900-1902, Ohio Northern U. Graduate student and lecturer, University of Chicago, 1902-1907. President Antioch College, Yellow Springs, O., 1907-1917.
Delaware Vice-President Ohio Constitutional Convention, 1912. Chairman education committee and author of amendment creating department of state superintendent public instruction, etc.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Every Church statement in social or economic field should be seriously considered and demonstrate a competence in political sphere.
Church members should meet regularly in order to be accountable to each other about how each person was living the Christian life.
Member 63d Congress (1913-1915), 6th Ohio District, and 64th to 67th Congresses (1915-1923), 7th District. Member United States Senate, 2 terms, 1923-1935.
Married Eva C. Thomas, March 1890 (died 1925). Children: Hamilton L., Thomas L., Charles S. Professor.