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Wieser Edward Frederick [Male] b. 14 JUL 1880 Coldwater, Mercer, OH - d. 13 JUN 1947 Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Documents:
Death Record, State of Ohio
Baptismal Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Draft Card, WWII
1900 Census, Gilboa, Putnam, OH
1840 Census, Ottawa, Putnam County, OH
Burial monument, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH

Married by Rev. Francis Nigsch

Obituary:
OTTAWA ATTORNEY CLAIMED BY DEATH
Edward F. Wieser, 88, Was Former State Senator; Last Rites Monday
OTTAWA. June 13 - Edward F Wieser, 66. a former Ohio senator, died at 3 p. m. Friday in his home here after a lengthy illness from a heart ailment.
Mr. Wieser served in the Ohio senate in 1913 and 1914. He was a former solicitor of Ottawa, a member of the Putnam county Bar association and had practiced law in Ottawa for 40 years. He also was a member of the Ottawa Knights of Columbus, Mr. Wieser was born Juiy 14, 1880, in Coldwater to Mr. and Mrs. August Wieser. He and Agnes Krieger were married in Ottawa Nov, 10, 1909, and she survives.
Also surviving are a daughter Mks Mary Helen Wieser. at home; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Limbacher, Akron, and one brother, August Wieser. Ottawa.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Monday Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic church of which he was a member. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
- Findlay Republican-Courier, June 14, 1947

From "Ohio Legislative History 1909-1912, Vol 1":
HON EDWARD F WIESER
Thirty third District
The 33rd Senatorial District of Ohio was represented in the 80th General Assembly by a young lawyer whose residence is Ottawa Putnam County. The district is composed of Fulton Hancock Henry Putnam and Wood Counties and has been within recent years safely Democratic.
Edward F Wieser was born at Coldwater Mercer County Ohio July 14th 1880. His father August C Wieser was born in Germany. Edward received his education in the public schools at Coldwater and at Crawfis College in Putnam County Ohio.
He studied law with Watts and Moore Ottawa Ohio was admitted to the bar in 1903 and at once commenced the practice of his profession at Ottawa.
In the year 1909 Mr Wieser was united in marriage with Miss Agnes A Krieger of Ottawa Ohio.
Senator Wieser has never held any other public office except that of Justice of the Peace at Ottawa. At the regular session of the 80th General Assembly of Ohio Senator Wieser was author of a bill providing for indeterminate penitentiary sentences and a bill authorizing the State Board of Administration to make rules for the parole of prisoners in the State Penitentiary both of which became laws. He was also author of Senate Bill No 149 which provides for validating petitions contracts bonds and assessments under various sections of the General Code.
Senator Wieser was appointed a member of a joint committee of the House and Senate to provide a site for a new Slate office building. Elected as a Democrat he supported the State Administration Measures of Legislation and was generally progressive.
Senator Wieser served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on County Affairs and was a member of the following committees viz Agriculture Claims Drainage and Irrigation Federal Relations Judiciary Privileges and Elections Public Utilities and Taxation.

From "Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly":
E.F. WEISER
Representing the Thirty third District
Edward F Wieser of Ottawa was born at Coldwater July 14 1880 and was educated in the public schools at Coldwater and Crawfis college. He was admitted to the bar in 1903 and has since been engaged in his profession at Ottawa. Senator Wieser never held any public office except that of justice of the peace before being elected to the Ohio Senate in 1912. Senator Wieser is a staunch democrat believing firmly in the principles of Jefferson and Jackson. He advocates simplicity in private and public life and a square deal to all.