About David L. Sleeper
Lived 1856 – 1914 (aged 57). David L. Sleeper was an American lawyer and politician.
David Lawrence Sleeper (1856-1914) was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1896-1898.
Biography David L. Sleeper was born in Iowa on June 15, 1856. He attended Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio and taught school for five years.
In 1896, Sleeper moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he practiced law.
David L. Sleeper was married November 7, 1877 to Mary Dell "Della" Burson of Athens County, Ohio. They had five children. and is buried in Lawton, Oklahoma.
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Ohio Legislator (1856-1914)
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David L. Sleeper was born on 15 June 1856 in Iowa.
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David L. Sleeper died on 31 March 1914 in Tulsa.
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David L. Sleeper was a lawyer and politician.
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David L. Sleeper was American.
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