Francis Seiberling

As printed in 1908

FRANCIS SEIBERLING, attorney-at-law, and a member of the law firm of Slabaugh & Seiberling. at Akron, with offices in the Everett Building, was born September 20, 1870, at Des Moines, Iowa, and is a son of Nathan Septimus and Joseva (Myers) Seiberling.

Nathan Septimus Seiberling, father of Francis, was a son of Nathan Seiberling, who was one of the early pioneers of Summit County. Nathan S. Seiberling, at the age of eighteen years, enlisted for service in the Civil War, in March, 1865. for one year, and was a member of Company D, 198th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was honorably discharged, May 8, 1865, at the close of hostilities. He married Joseva Myers, who was a daughter of Alpheus Myers, one of the earliest settlers in Norton Township. Both the Seiberling and Myers families came to Summit County in the days when it was a wilderness and both assisted materially in the development of its resources and in bringing about civilizing influences.

When but three years of age, Francis Seiberling suffered the loss of his father, who died in early manhood. His mother thea returned to her old home in Norton Township, this county, where he was reared to the age of twelve year.. He then went to Medina County and completed his course of study at the Wadsworth High School. He entered Wittenberg College, Siringfield, Ohio, in the fall of 1888, where he remained two years, and then entered Wooster University, where he was graduated in 1892, with his degree of A. M. He immediately began the study of law in the office of Marvin, Saddler & Atterholt, and was admitted to the bar in October, 1894. He practiced his profession for about one year alone, and then entered into his present partnership, under the firm name of Slabaugh & Seiberling. Mr. Seiberling's interest, in politics is merely that which he has in common with every good citizen.

On June 16, 1897, Mr. Seiberling was married to Josephine Laffer, who is a daughter of James M. Laffer, one of the pioneer druggists of Akron. He and his wife have two children, Eleanor and Josephine. Mr. Seiberling is a member of the Lutheran Church and belongs to its board of trustees. Fraternally he is a Mason.

he was graduated at Mt. Union College, after which he was engaged in school teaching for about four years. In 1877 he came to Akron with the intention of studying law, and being received into the office of J. M. Poulson, was admitted to the bar in 1878, and later to the Supreme Court of Ohio. For a number of years he was the attorney for Aultman, Miller & Company, and in their interests traveled all over the country. He has tried cases in all parts of the United States and necessarily has been long familiar with the laws of all sections. Probably in his particular line of practice, he has no equal in Summit County. Mr. Sadler has been active in county politics for a number of years and for one year was secretary of the Republican County Committee. He was appointed a member of the first Board of City Commissioners and of the first Board of Review, on which latter board he served for five years. He is a man of public spirit and on many occasions has proven his interest and usefulness in civic affairs.

In 1881 Mr. Sadler was married to Margaret Fox, who is a daughter of David Fox. They have three living children, namely: Frank Herbert, who has charge of the testing department of the Edison Storage Battery at West Orange, New Jersey; Edith, who is chief clerk in the Summit County treasurer's office; and Jean Cairns, residing at home. In addition to hls other business interests, Mr. Sadler is vice-president and a member of the board of directors of the Akron Building and Loan Association, and has been a charter member on its board of directors since its inception in 1888. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge and to the U. C. T.

0. L. SADLER, an attorney at Akron, whose professional labors have called him to many sections of the country while still retaining his home in this city, was born September 11, 1854, at Rootstown, Portage County, Ohio.

When Mr. Sadler was one year old his parents moved to Southern Michigan, where he was reared and primarily educated. In 1872

As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.